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Writing Your Resume / CV: Md. Tapan Mahmud, Asst. Prof. (Bup)

The document provides guidance on writing a resume or CV, including what sections to include such as objective, education, experience, and references. It also discusses resume formatting best practices such as using action verbs and keeping the resume concise and easy to read.

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Writing Your Resume / CV: Md. Tapan Mahmud, Asst. Prof. (Bup)

The document provides guidance on writing a resume or CV, including what sections to include such as objective, education, experience, and references. It also discusses resume formatting best practices such as using action verbs and keeping the resume concise and easy to read.

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WRITING YOUR

RESUME / CV
MD. TAPAN MAHMUD, ASST. PROF. (BUP)
Pop Quiz!
 Whatis the initial amount of time an
employer takes to review an applicant’s
resume?

 Answer:
 15 – 20 seconds minimum
 45 seconds maximum
Why do you need a resume?
 A marketing / PR tool
 To obtain an interview, not a job
 Requirement of many organizations
Resume- hidden messages

Resume You
 Neat  Neat

 Well-organized  Well-organized

 Error free  Attention to detail

 Professional  Careful &


appearance Competent
Sections of a Resume
 Header
 Objective Statement (Followed by Current Engagement, if there is any)
 Education
 Experience
 Honors / Awards
 Professional Affiliation
 Project / Research Work
 Workshop / Training
 Extra Curriculum Activities
 Personal Information
 Reference
 Signature
The Header
 What should be included?
 Name

 Permanent and present address

 E-mail address

 Telephone number
 Photograph

 Where should contact information go?


 Top of the page
Objective Statement
 Purpose
 Communicate the type of position you are
interested in

 Examples
 Management trainee position with a specialty
retailer.
 Technical sales with an energy related industry
in the Southwest. Long range goals of regional
sales management.
 To obtain a position as field service
representative with XYZ Software Corporation.
Current Engagement

 The place in which you are working now


 Designation
 Responsibilities with one or two words
Education
 Name of Institution
 Include city and state if not part of the title
 Name of your degree and major
 Bachelor of _________ in ___________
 Bachelorof Science in Business Administration:
Accounting
 List degrees in reverse chronological
order
 Most recent degree is listed first
Education
 Date or expected date of graduation
 GraduationDate: May 2014
 Expected Graduation Date: May 2015

 GPA
 Majoror overall at least 3.0
 Round down to the nearest tenth
 3.0not 3.062
 GPA: 4.0, Summa Cum Laude

 High School Information


 Do not include after Sophomore year
Experience
 Use the term "experience"
 What is considered experience?
Full and part-time jobs
Self-employment
Volunteer work
Practicum, field, and cooperative education
 Information to include
Job Title
Dates of employment
Company name
City & State
Listing Responsibilities
 Use bullet points
 Start of each line with an action verb
 Present tense if currently employed
 Past tense if no longer employed

 Vary your choice of verbs

 Tailor skills and experiences to the position


for which you are applying
 Be concise while providing enough detail
Honors & Awards
 Order by dates
 Reverse chronological

 Rank order by importance to the career


objective
Professional Affiliations & Activities

 Order by date
 Reverse chronological

 Rank order by importance to the career


objective
 Do not say Member of …
 Emphasize your leadership roles
 Spell out the organization’s name:
 Do not use abbreviations or acronyms
Project / Research Work (For Academics)

 Title and Type of work


 Current Status
 Year of Publication and Publisher
 ISSN / ISBN number
 Author/s
 Volume, Number
 Financing / Grant Sourcing (If applicable)
Workshops and Trainings

 Title, year of Workshops and Trainings


 Organizations that held that
 Any special aspect that you want to mention
regarding that event
Extra Curriculum Activities

 Sports
 Awards, Certificate

 Culture
 Writing, Singing, Performing art, other artistic
affiliations
 Social Works
 Affiliation
to different social welfare bodies,
contribution to those bodies
Personal Information

 Family Credentials
 Father / Mother
 Hobbies
 Blood Group
 Nationality and Type of it
 Religion
 Date of Birth
 NID No
References

 At least two --- At most three sources


 One academic
 One Public / Social Figure
 One Corporate

 Details:
 Name and Designation with the Organizational
affiliation
 E-mail and Office / Cell no

 Never use source that can’t identify you


 Never lie in this section, because calling / mailing
to the referee is a common phenomena now
Signature

 For hard copy submission signature is a must


 Don’t forget to put a date
 For E-mail submission try to give a digital /
photographic signature
 For some organization Resume without signature
is not acceptable at all…
Resume Dos
 Use action verbs
 Use short, concise sentences
 Use #, %, $ amounts
 Keep resume easy to read
 Keep resume about one page
Resume Don’ts
 Do not use the pronouns such as I, me, my, etc.
 Do not clutter your resume with nonessential
information
 Do not make any misrepresentations
 Do not include unnecessary personal information

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