Serve and Experience – An online education, job and career guide

A Curriculum Vitae is more than a list of your achievements and skills. Job seekers should look at your CV as a mirror of your seriousness and professionalism. When deciding to write a CV you have to abide by some rules: Keep in mind the position you apply for; try to present the most relevant information for their requirements and not all the things you have done until the present moment; for example, if you apply for a juridical consultant position, write about your juridical studies and your previous experience in a law firm, even if you were a volunteer; don’t bore your future employer, though, with your art courses or your previous market vendor partime job; Try to offer a consistent working period and have good justifications for all your unemployed times. You want to seem a very dedicated person to his/her work and not to appear as someone who enjoys staying home and doing nothing every once in a while; If you give references in your CV, make sure that the people you refer to are willing to give your potential employer some relevant, positive information about your former job activity; if you choose a close friend from a former place of work for your referrer and they are not familiar with the task, teach them what to say in case they are called, so they’ll seem more confident and convincing; When you list your skills, your hobbies and preferences and even you qualities and defects, try to follow the general line of the job. Find out as much as you can about your potential employer, what kind of company you’ll work for, what are the conditions of work and how are the employees expected to act. As many traits you find, the closer you’ll get to the required profile. You mustn’t exaggerate with the matching traits though, because you shouldn’t give the impression you’ve customized yourself to match their desires, so use some of your own ideas too, but try not to be in contradiction with the other things you’ve already said; To complete your CV, add a cover letter to it and try to convince the potential employer that hiring you will be a mutual benefit for both parts; the cover letter should not be longer than half a page and consist of a presentation of your skills, qualifications and past experience, to help your employer choose you for the job; in the end of the letter you should express your availability to be contacted and desire to hear from them soon. Finally remember to post your CV to main online job boards such as CV Library, Reed, Learnist.org, Monster etc..

A good cover letter Example

• • • • • • • Joe Brown

• • • • • • • Luxemburg, England – 8574

• • • • • • • Phone: 44-678-98

• • • • • • • Joe65@ycmail.com

23^rd October, 2010

Richard Taylor

HR Manager

Ford Associates

Ricard53@ycmail.com

London, England – 5545

Subject: Cover Letters for the Job- Assistant HR Executive

Dear Mr. Taylor,

I am a senior research student at Luxemburg University interested in interviewing and going for the job as Assistant HR Executive in Ford Associates. I believe that Ford Associates have the ideal work culture and the scope that will allow me to develop my capabilities and skills. I would look forward to be a part of a good association where I can work for the utmost benefit and profit of the organization. I would strive to work to keep up its good name.

My academic qualifications include studies in the HR Management branch in the University. I did my Masters in Business Management from the same and followed up with an internship work training programme at another company. Apart from that, I underwent many training courses as a part of my course build up and interactions for the presentations of different projects. I came across your organizational status in our referential studies where information about the organizations is explained. I have a good knowledge about the HR management issues, marketing strategically development and organizational management techniques.

My CV includes working as a junior HR assistant in Tyron Services during my internship training programme. It included field work, office assistance which developed my skills and gave me a wide perspective of the work level. It also developed a strong desire in me to go for the work field. The field work comprised of conducting and assisting manager in recruiting employees for the company as well as reviewing training programmes and managing the company profile in the public.

I sincerely believe that I would prove efficient for your organization. Thanking you and waiting for your earnest reply.

Yours sincerely,

Joe Brown.



In creating a resume, there’s always a debate whether to write or not to write an objective in your resume. According to expert there’s a need to include an objective in your resume. It creates an impression that you have a direction and you know what you’re looking for in a job. When I was starting to find a job, I was very particular about my objective but after hopping from a company or two, I couldn’t find the need anymore.

I found out that what I was looking for is not exactly what I have landed and if there’s someone that needs to adjust it has to be me, never the company. So what’s the purpose of writing an objective again? Sometimes objectives are very general, and if you happen to make grammatical mistake, that’s an instant point deduction. So what do you think? Is the objective necessary in resume or not?

If you have decided to find a job, better make an impressive resume. For beginners, there are guidelines that you need to follow such as writing down your name in bigger font, the address should follow in a smaller font and attaching a photo in formal attire is a must. You should also include your education background, the date of your graduation, your undergraduate course and the date of your graduation.

If you had previous jobs, you can also include it in the resume along with the name of the company, date and summary of job description. Extracurricular activities and trainings are also substantially essential. Don’t forget to include your skills, interests and honors if you had any. Don’t make your resume too long. An ideal one is composed of two pages only. Remember a resume is only a summary; you still have time to talk about yourself during the interview.