ITB Business Club:

It’s Easy to Make Outstanding CV

Lenny Martini – 01. 04. 2014

Profil

Lenny Rosadiawan

http://www.sbm.itb.ac.id/lenny-martini

2Lenny Rosadiawan @LennyMartini

What is CV?

Curriculum Vitae (CV) means "courses of life" in Latin, d th t i j t h t it i and that is just what it is.

A CV is a concise document which summarizes your ypast professional skills and experiences.

The purpose of this document is to demonstrate that The purpose of this document is to demonstrate that you have the necessary skills (and some complementary ones) to do the job for which you are

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What is CV?

4To be remembered in just 30 seconds!

Why need a good CV!

CVs have become a passport. If you want to t l d i d id f h travel or drive a car, you need evidence of who you are and your entitlement to do the thing that want to do. It is literally your entry ticketticket

CV is the currency of the recruiters for the first selection

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It is a paper marriage – imagine job specs flying through the air in search of the “ideal” CV

Why need a good CV!

Recruitment Yield Pyramid _ Dessler, 2005

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Why need a good CV!

1. For own database, achievement gallery, self-reflection

2. Helps boost confidence for the next process (interview, test)

3. Very essential for fresh grad with no/little experience to apply for specific and selected jobpp y p j

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Source: Andrew Kung - Linkedin

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How to make a good CV!

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How to make a good CV!

Objective statement, what do you want

Emphasize strengths related to job spec (key

lifi ti )qualification)

Easy to read layout

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How to make a good CV!

Max 4 pages

Concise but strong statements

Quantify & be specificQuantify & be specific

But NO ABBREVIATION!

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How to make a good CV!

Personal contact & information

Educational background

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Describe experience in active words

Achievement & awards

How to make a good CV!

Update new events

Updated picture & signature

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How to make a good CV!

Objective statement, what do you want

Emphasize strengths related to job spec (key

lifi ti )

Max 4 pages

Concise but strong statements

Quantify & be specificqualification)

Easy to read layout

Quantify & be specific

But NO ABBREVIATION!

Personal contact & information Update new events

Updated picture & signature

Personal contact & information

Educational background

Describe experience in active words

57Achievement & awards

Content Example

Personal Information & Contact

Name, address, phone, e-mail , fb, twitter,linkedin,etc.Age, marriage status, nationalityg , g , y

Objective Statement or Key Qualification

http://jobsearch about com/u/ua/sampleresumes/sampleresumeobjectives htm

Educational Background

Name of education institution year of graduate result Scholarship & award

http://jobsearch.about.com/u/ua/sampleresumes/sampleresumeobjectives.htm

Name of education institution, year of graduate, result, Scholarship & award

Experience (Work, Organization, Event)

Organization, month/year, title of position, role-action-resultg , y , p ,Visit https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/for/current-students/cs-career-planning/applying-jobs-starting-work/words-to-use-in-cv.html

Skill, Language, Hobby & Interest

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Specific skill, certified skill, language proficiency, hobbies & interest

References if necessary

Example of Working Experience

July 2007 – now SBM-ITB Teaching Staff

Develops, facilitates, teaches and evaluates tutorial programs for undergraduate students for course “Strategic and Change Management”; “Principle of Management”, “People Management”, “Human Capital Management”, Introduction to Management Science and Business”, “Business Communication”, “Business Ethics & Laws”, “Management Thought”, “Compensation Management”. Also conducts projects and researches in People and Knowledge Management Interest Group, particularly in Knowledge Management area. (www.sbm.itb.ac.id).

3 November 2012 Seminar-CK4BC Organizing Committee

Organize a One Day Seminar titled: “Saving Indonesia Economy Through Knowledge-Based Economy” , inviting six prominent speakers with more than 150 audience from Economy , inviting six prominent speakers with more than 150 audience from academician, business and government institution representatives.

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See some samples!See some samples!

https://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/cvexamples.htmhttps://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/for/current-students/cs-career-

planning/applying jobs starting work/cvplanning/applying-jobs-starting-work/cv-examples.html#216e6853e9faa6d5e82de3a4778226b1

https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/for/current-students/cs-career-pplanning/applying-jobs-starting-work/words-to-use-in-cv.html

TIPS!

Formal e-mail address

Professional photo does helpProfessional photo does help

Update CV regularly

Strong references and affiliationsStrong references and affiliations

Use plain font and minimum amount of effect

Don’t exaggerategg

Use terminology appropriate to job, do not use abbreviation

Review with friends (no typo or miss-spelling)

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