Now that you have decided on a career path and position/program, you are to submit some formal documents to the organization and the first of these document.

Now that you have decided on a career path and position/program, you are to submit some formal documents to the organization and the first of these document is the CV.

It stands for ‘Curriculum Vitae’, which means the course of one’s life.

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A CV is a structured written outline of aperson’s education and employmenthistory as well as skills and capabilities.

Although previously different, a ‘resume’ is synonymous to a CV

these days.


QUICK!!!!!!!!!!Most employers do not take more time to go through

applicant’s CVs. What you have to do is to present a written outline of your education and employment history together with your skills and capabilities in the shortest possible way.


FOR YOUR INFORMATION !!!!!!!!!!!!!There are different CV types: Chronological CV, Functional

CV, Inventory CV, and Targeted CV.

We will use a combination of chronological and Functional, which is the most common.


WHAT ARE THE PARTS OF A CV ?• PERSONAL INFORMATION• PERSONAL PROFILE/SUMMARY• OBJECTIVE• MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS• EDUCATION• EXPERIENCE/CAREER HISTORY• FURTHER SKILLS• OTHER DETAILS• REFERENCES


Depending on your background, you may add or omit some

parts.

While writing a CV, you are expected to use ‘reverse chronological order’ with in each part. That is, when you list a series of events, schools attended, certificates received, you shpuld start with the most recent information followed by older.


1. PERSONAL INFORMATIONo Your name should appear at the beginning and centered.o It should have a larger font size than the rest of your CV (16

points).o Your address should appear under your name and should

not be translated into English. o Write your phone number under the address. Make sure that

you can be reached when called. Do not forget country and regional codes.(+90 for Turkey, 0312 for Ankara).

o Finally write your email address.


Look at the example on page:54AHMET ÖZTÜRK

Çiğdem Mah. Çayır Sok. No:116/3 Levent, İstanbul, TurkeyTelephone: +90 0212 5555555(Home); 0533 3333333(Mobile)

Email: [email protected]

NOTE: You don’t need to write your date or place of birth or marital status.


2. PROFESSIONAL PROFILE/SUMMARYThis is a brief statement at the beginning of your CV

which informs the reader of your key personal and professional characteristics.

It should be 4 to 8 lines.Don’t use bullet points.Write in the third person and avoid pronouns.Use action verbs and positive adjectives.


TASK 1(SSAG-1P:54)

Examine the following paragraph and decide which positive adjectives are used.

An enthusiastic and dedicated prospective chemical engineer.Enjoys being part of a successful and productive team. A preserved and organized researcher with quality labrotary skills. Can easily work under stress. A confident and articulate communicator with a professional manner and the ability to conduct impressive and persuasive presentations. Possesses excellent leadership skills. Goal-oriented and self-motivated with a proven background at Middle East Technical University(METU). Ability to communicate professipnally with customers and encourage colleagues, building and maintaining productive working relationships.


USEFUL PHRASES AND WORDS FOR SUMMARY PART

DEDICATED, ENTHUSIASTIC, POSITIVE, PRODUCTIVE, PROACTIVE, DYNAMIC, VERSATILE, PROFESSIONAL, ENJOYS BEING PART OF A TEAM, PROVEN TRACK RECORD IN LABROTARY WORK, PASSIONATE ABOUT DELIVERING AN OUTSTANDING SERVICE, A COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVING AND EXCEEDING TARGETS, ATTENTIVE TO DETAIL, QUICK TO GRASP NEW IDEAS AND CONCEPTS, DISPLAYS EXCELLENT PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, A CONFIDENT COMMUNICATOR, CAN DEMONSTRATE HIGH LEVEL OF PROFESSIONALISM.


3.OBJECTIVEThis is an optional part which explains the position you

are looking for. For new graduates or graduates to be, it is not advised to include such a part.

EXAMPLE: Having successfully completed a BA in Physics, now

looking to enter the nano-technology sector in a suitably challenging role. Keen to make best use of broad laboratory experience and strong theoretical knowledge.


4. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTSList your achievementsUse the third person singular and avoid pronounsEXAMPLE: Major AchievementsEntered METU History Department in 2009 with a

high degree in the University Entrance ExamSuccessfully completed a research project on the

16th century European feudalismTranslated an 18th century book on......


5.EDUCATIONUse ‘reverse chronological order’ technique. Start

with the most recent one. In your case, it is university and then high school.

Don’t include information related to your education before high school.

Example:MBA Masters in Business Administration (June 2011) Bilkent University, AnkaraBA Economics (July 2009) METU, AnkaraHigh School Nişantaşı High School (June 2005)


6. FURTHER SKILLS:This part includes skills such as Information

Technologies (IT) skills, language skills, computer skills or any other skill.

EXAMPLE:IT Skills MS Office including PowerPoint&Access.Languages Advanced English, Intermediate German


7. EXPERIENCE/CAREER HISTORY• As a new graduate or graduate to be, you are very

limited in this part.• If you have no job experience, DO NOT INCLUDE THIS

PART• If you have only internship experiences, you can

name this part as ‘Internships’. • Use ‘reverse chronological order’• Any experience whether relevant to your application

or not should be written.• Write the name of the company, dates, and in the

third person responsibilities held and skills learned.CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

Example:2011 September-date METU College, Ankara Intern*Teaching Mathematics to 5th graders*Preparing classroom material*Preparing a mid-term exam2010-2011 Private Tutoring*Tutored an 8th grader*Taught Mathematics and Science*Developed interpersonal skills


8. OTHER DETAILS:These are optional parts. They can be Professional

Memberships, Academic Interests, Interests and Activities, Seminars and Conferences, Publications, Voluntary Works.........

9.REFERENCES: At this stage, you can write ‘Referees are availableon

request’. When your application progresses and there is serious talkof a job offer,İt is time to provide the details-title, full name, address, email, and phone number. Never forget to inform your referee and get his/her consent.


TASK 1: (SSAG-page:57)Before creating your own CV, go through the following

checklist/questions.1.Personal achievements2. Educational preparation3.Work experience4.Extracurricular activities


APPEARANCETypeface and font: Your CV should be word-processed.

It should have a professional typeface such as Times New Roman, Arial or Verdana.

Font:a) Bold: It should be used sparingly-to highlight headings and sections. If you want to highlight a certain part of the text, use bold.

b)Italic:Use to quote the names of publications,i.e.books,newspapers, magazines etc.

C) Size: Keep to 11 or 12 point. Don’t use different font types of sizes.

D) Color: Use black ink.CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

d) White Space: Use a lot of white space. White space includes margins (top:2-2,5cm, bottom: 1-2cm, left&right: 1,5-2,5 cm), line spacing (between text: single-line, between sections: 16 point), and justification(fully justified)

E) Photographs: Whether to put a photograph or not may change from culture to culture. For example, in the US, you should not, and in Turkey you may. Be sure that it is a formal one.


CONTENT AND STYLE1)Write your CV in the third person. E.g: Possesses research

skills.2)Use action verbs such as achieve, coordinate, ddelegate,

implement.......3)Use positive adjectives e.g: energetic, industrious, keen...4)Use numbers where possible. E.g: Supervised 8 engineers5)Spell check your CV.6)Avoid unnecessary spaces between words7)Don’t make punctuation mistakes. Leave a space after

the fullstop, comma, semi-colon....


Leave a space outside the parentheses, not inside. E.g: Middle East Technical University (METU).

If you are going to use an abbreviation such as METU, use the long form and the short form. Then throughout the text, you can use the abbreviation.

Now, Examine the CV samples, paying attention to the format, the entries, the information given under those entries and the way the information given and the page layout on pages: 59-64


THANK YOU


Now that you have decided on a career path and position/program, you are to submit some formal documents to the organization and the first of these document.

Documents

chronological cv

functional cv

inventory cv

targeted cv

different cv types

dont use bullet points

positive adjectives

use action verbs