Your CV - Presenting Yourself on Paper!

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Your CV - Presenting Yourself on Paper!

• Workshop 3
• Career Services
• University of Canberra
• www.canberra.edu.au/careers

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Whats in a name?

• Curriculum Vitae life story
• Shortened to CV
• Also called Resume
• However, a CV is not, in fact, the story
• of your life. It is only about your
• educational and working life.

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The CV it is for

• the Selection Panel of the company or
• organisation which offers the job.
• They will assess your CV against the needs of the
  
• job.
• Each time you apply for a job, look at your CV
• again to ensure it fits this particular job. Do
  you
• need to add or delete some information?

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Your CV .

• needs to match the job description.
• If your study and experience is in IT,
• no-one will consider you for an Accounts
• Payable job!

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Design your CV well

• Be kind to the Selection Panel.
• Your CV must be easy to read.
• Paper - white paper is best
• Font size 12 point for text 14 or 16 for
  headings
• Font style Arial is best, then Tahoma, Garamond
• Underlining do not underline - use bold
• Boxes, tables do not use them, not helpful
• White space is good dont cram your CV on one
  page!

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Resume of Jonathan Bligh
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Personal Details

• Your name (Male Mr Female - Ms)
• Oanh Thi Tran (Ms) Nawaf Khaled (Mr) Anant
  Kalam (Mr)
• Address (3 Hazel St, Gungahlin ACT 2904)
• Contact number (mobile and home)
• Contact email (Prettyboy_at_hotmail.com is not a
  very professional email address!)
• Status (Citizen, Permanent Resident,
  International Student)

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Government work(Public Sector)

• You must be an Australian Citizen to work for the
  Federal Government in Canberra
• The ACT Government will accept Permanent
  Residents. So will NSW, WA, Victoria etc.

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Private Companies(Private Sector)

• Employers want to know your work status
• and your future plans. Tell them on your CV.
• For example
• Status International Student
• (Permanent Residence expected in April 2010)
• Permanent Resident
• (Will apply for citizenship in April 2010)

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A new graduate?

• Your degree is the most important asset you have
• to offer an employer.
• Put your degree on the front page of your CV.
• You can also add the subjects from your majors
• and minors.
• If you have just completed a Masters degree,
• then add your Bachelors degree also.

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Majors

• EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Commerce (Banking and Finance),
• University of Canberra, 2009
• Banking and Financial Services subjects
• Investment
• Business Finance
• Law of Financial Services
• Credit and Lending Decisions
• International Financial Management
• Financial Institutions and Markets
• Strategic Management
• Managing Financial Services Firms

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Minor

• Economics subjects studied
• Managerial Economics
• Asia-Pacific Business
• Business Forecasting
• Global E-Business

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Professional Skills and Knowledge

• Research and analytical skills
• Good customer service skills
• High level communication skills
• Supervisory and instructional experience
• Good knowledge of accounting practices
• Excellent IT skills MS Office, MYOB

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Employment

• If you have done any paid work, give some
• details here. For example
• 2008 Receptionist (part-time)
• Smith and Jones Accountants, Canberra
• Waitress, (casual)
• Toscano Restaurant, Belconnen

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Volunteer Work

• 2009 Coach, UC Womens Basketball Team
• 2008 Shop Assistant, Salvation Army Store,
• Belconnen
• 2007 Student Ambassador, University of Canberra

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Memberships

• Student Member, Financial Services Association of
  Australia
• Student Member, Mortgage and Finance Association
  of Australia
• Member, UC Banking Students Society

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Referees

• John Manning
• Lecturer in Financial Services
• University of Canberra
• Tel [phone]
• Email John.Manning_at_canberra.edu.au
• Carol Wilson
• Office Manager
• Smith and Jones Accountants
• 21/9 Green Avenue
• Barton ACT 2600
• Tel [phone]
• Email Carol.Wilson_at_SmithandJones.com.au

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Do Not ..

• put your date of birth
• include a photograph
• say if you are married, or have a family
• write about your hobbies or interests
• say where you are from