• 1. How to Write a Professional CVBy: Ahmed Gouda
    • 2. AgendaWhat is a CV? How should you organize your CV Things you should avoid in your CV Things employers look for Ensure that your CV is neat Recruitment agencies Write your CV
    • 3. What is a CV?Is a written profile of your professional qualifications Prepared by an applicant seeking employment Multiple versions It might be called Resume
    • 4. How should you organize your CVName & Contact Information Personal Information Career Objective Education Experiences Career History Certifications and Training Courses Technical and Interpersonal Skills Publications Awards & Activities Other Info
    • 5. Name & Contact InformationYour Name in the top and in boldface Address Residence Email Includes your name Phone number Preferred pattern +X(XXX) XXX-XXXX Write only one mobile Land number is optional How should you organize your CV
    • 6. Personal InformationMilitary Service Status Date of Birth Marital Status Gender Other Driving LicenseHow should you organize your CV
    • 7. Career ObjectiveClear, concise, and targeted to your career goal If you want to have more than one career option you should develop multiple CVs Should include Desired position Employment type Organization type Experience, and Skills offeredHow should you organize your CV
    • 8. EducationStart with the most recent academic degree For each degree Degree name University name / Department Year of graduation Cumulative grade or GPA Don’t include high school Don’t include Graduation project grade If you are currently working in a degree In progress Expected graduation date How should you organize your CV
    • 9. ExperiencesYour Projects Start with the most recent Project name Involved technologies Brief descriptionHow should you organize your CV
    • 10. Career History Start with the most recent Employer name Position title Time interval (month/Year) Responsibilities (optional) How should you organize your CV
    • 11. Certifications and Training CoursesTraining Courses Start with the most recent Training Center name Time interval (month/Year) Brief description (optional) Certifications Start with the most recent Certification name Earned dateHow should you organize your CV
    • 12. Technical and Interpersonal SkillsTechnical Skills Programming language Concepts IDEs Technology related Interpersonal Skills Goal oriented IQ score Communication and Presentation Work under pressure Language SkillsHow should you organize your CV
    • 13. PublicationsResearch Thesis White paper Articles Write a title and a brief description for eachHow should you organize your CV
    • 14. Awards & ActivitiesAward/Activity Title Year Granted Authority Description (optional)How should you organize your CV
    • 15. Other InfoAttended events Name Date Location Research interests Web Based Systems Robotics General interests Drawing paintings Solving puzzles Reading novels Last updated date How should you organize your CV
    • 16. Things you should avoid in your CVID number Personal photo Irrelevant awards, publications, & memberships Travel history Previous pay rates Reasons for leaving previous jobs Typing & grammar errors Lengthy descriptions The words “References available upon request”
    • 17. Things employers look forSigns of achievements Patterns of stability & career direction Professional presentation of your CV
    • 18. Ensure that your CV is neatRecommended fonts Calibri Tahoma Times new Roman Use one or two fonts only Use bullets, but don’t overuse them Recommended font size 12, don’t use smaller than 10. Print in high quality, white paper
    • 19. Recruitment agenciesAmerican Chamber Egypt IT Jobs Jobs in Egypt Master HR Mea-IT Rename your CV file to be your full name Enter a job code and\or job title in the email subject Write the following in the email body Dear Sir/Madam, Kindly find my resume in the attachments. Regards,
    • 20. Write your CVTime for the workshop
    • 21. Thank You