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Career Planning
CV Writing & Interview Skills
Saud Masud
Vector Partners (Pvt.) Limited
Facebook.com/vectorpartners
Twitter.com/vectoorpartners
www.vectorpartnerspl.com
No matter
what you do,
your job is to
tell your story
Gary Vaynerchuk
Communicate
a better story
=
Get
a better job
Future
Job
Skills?
Communication
Collaborative
Analytical
Entrepreneurial
Problem-solving
Creative
What is…
• Resume
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Cover Letter (CL)
• Bio Data
• Professional Summary
• Career Objective
• Personal Statement (PS)
• Work Experience
• Education
• Qualifications
• Informational Interview
• Technical Interview
• Behavioral Interview
• References
• Thank You Letter
• Offer Letter
Types of CV
Chronological (or Reverse)
Functional
Hybrid
10 Headings: CV
• Professional Contact Details
• Professional Summary
• Career Objective
• Work Experience
• Education
• Achievements / Awards
• Projects / Workshops
• Interests / Affiliations
• References
• Skills
10 Headings: CV
• Contact Details
• Professional Summary
• Career Objective
• Work Experience
• Education
• Achievements / Awards
• Projects / Workshops
• Interests / Affiliations
• References
• Skills
• Name in bold and larger font
size.
• Complete home address and
contact information.
• Appropriate email address.
• No need for photo, religious
affiliation, marital status or
CNIC#.
10 Headings: CV
• Contact Details
• Professional Summary
• Career Objective
• Work Experience
• Education
• Achievements / Awards
• Projects / Workshops
• Interests / Affiliations
• References
• Skills
• Two to three line summary
of what you have.
accomplished professionally,
to-date.
• How many years work
experience?
• In what area?
• Nature of responsibility?
• In what key roles?
10 Headings: CV
• Contact Details
• Professional Summary
• Career Objective
• Work Experience
• Education
• Achievements / Awards
• Projects / Workshops
• Interests / Affiliations
• References
• Skills
• Long-term vision and how
does this job opportunity fit
into the overall career
objective?
• Connect the dots effectively.
10 Headings: CV
• Contact Details
• Professional Summary
• Career Objective
• Work Experience
• Education
• Achievements / Awards
• Projects / Workshops
• Interests / Affiliations
• References
• Skills
• Latest experience first.
• Use verbs.
• Every mention should
highlight a strength.
• Titles, dates and locations.
• Connect experience to job
opportunity.
10 Headings: CV
• Contact Details
• Professional Summary
• Career Objective
• Work Experience
• Education
• Achievements / Awards
• Projects / Workshops
• Interests / Affiliations
• References
• Skills
• Latest experience first.
• Degrees, diplomas, etc.
• Dates and locations.
• GPA, distinction, percentiles,
etc.
10 Headings: CV
• Contact Details
• Professional Summary
• Career Objective
• Work Experience
• Education
• Achievements / Awards
• Projects
• Interests / Affiliations
• References
• Skills
• Awards, courses,
certifications, workshops,
etc.
• Latest experience first.
• Titles, dates and locations.
10 Headings: CV
• Contact Details
• Professional Summary
• Career Objective
• Work Experience
• Education
• Achievements / Awards
• Projects
• Interests / Affiliations
• References
• Skills
• Fulltime or Internship
projects that stood out in
size, impact or uniqueness.
• Your role.
• Connect experience to job
opportunity.
10 Headings: CV
• Contact Details
• Professional Summary
• Career Objective
• Work Experience
• Education
• Achievements / Awards
• Projects
• Interests / Affiliations
• References
• Skills
• Factful and don’t
exaggerate.
• Relevant skills first.
• Technical and soft skills
both.
• Connect with work
experience and projects
conducted.
10 Headings: CV
• Contact Details
• Professional Summary
• Career Objective
• Work Experience
• Education
• Achievements / Awards
• Projects
• Interests / Affiliations
• References
• Skills
• Avoid getting too personal.
• Highlight any clubs or
interesting activities that
may reveal more about your
personality.
• Share any relevant
affiliations or networks.
10 Headings: CV
• Contact Details
• Professional Summary
• Career Objective
• Work Experience
• Education
• Achievements / Awards
• Projects
• Interests / Affiliations
• References
• Skills
• Relevant to your work
history.
• Always get written approval
from references.
• Teachers, former managers
and co-workers.
• Not friends and family
members.
• Make available upon
request.
• Ensure reference contact
information is updated.
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Thank you

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  • 2. No matter what you do, your job is to tell your story Gary Vaynerchuk
  • 5. What is… • Resume • Curriculum Vitae (CV) • Cover Letter (CL) • Bio Data • Professional Summary • Career Objective • Personal Statement (PS) • Work Experience • Education • Qualifications • Informational Interview • Technical Interview • Behavioral Interview • References • Thank You Letter • Offer Letter
  • 6. Types of CV Chronological (or Reverse) Functional Hybrid
  • 7. 10 Headings: CV • Professional Contact Details • Professional Summary • Career Objective • Work Experience • Education • Achievements / Awards • Projects / Workshops • Interests / Affiliations • References • Skills
  • 8. 10 Headings: CV • Contact Details • Professional Summary • Career Objective • Work Experience • Education • Achievements / Awards • Projects / Workshops • Interests / Affiliations • References • Skills • Name in bold and larger font size. • Complete home address and contact information. • Appropriate email address. • No need for photo, religious affiliation, marital status or CNIC#.
  • 9. 10 Headings: CV • Contact Details • Professional Summary • Career Objective • Work Experience • Education • Achievements / Awards • Projects / Workshops • Interests / Affiliations • References • Skills • Two to three line summary of what you have. accomplished professionally, to-date. • How many years work experience? • In what area? • Nature of responsibility? • In what key roles?
  • 10. 10 Headings: CV • Contact Details • Professional Summary • Career Objective • Work Experience • Education • Achievements / Awards • Projects / Workshops • Interests / Affiliations • References • Skills • Long-term vision and how does this job opportunity fit into the overall career objective? • Connect the dots effectively.
  • 11. 10 Headings: CV • Contact Details • Professional Summary • Career Objective • Work Experience • Education • Achievements / Awards • Projects / Workshops • Interests / Affiliations • References • Skills • Latest experience first. • Use verbs. • Every mention should highlight a strength. • Titles, dates and locations. • Connect experience to job opportunity.
  • 12. 10 Headings: CV • Contact Details • Professional Summary • Career Objective • Work Experience • Education • Achievements / Awards • Projects / Workshops • Interests / Affiliations • References • Skills • Latest experience first. • Degrees, diplomas, etc. • Dates and locations. • GPA, distinction, percentiles, etc.
  • 13. 10 Headings: CV • Contact Details • Professional Summary • Career Objective • Work Experience • Education • Achievements / Awards • Projects • Interests / Affiliations • References • Skills • Awards, courses, certifications, workshops, etc. • Latest experience first. • Titles, dates and locations.
  • 14. 10 Headings: CV • Contact Details • Professional Summary • Career Objective • Work Experience • Education • Achievements / Awards • Projects • Interests / Affiliations • References • Skills • Fulltime or Internship projects that stood out in size, impact or uniqueness. • Your role. • Connect experience to job opportunity.
  • 15. 10 Headings: CV • Contact Details • Professional Summary • Career Objective • Work Experience • Education • Achievements / Awards • Projects • Interests / Affiliations • References • Skills • Factful and don’t exaggerate. • Relevant skills first. • Technical and soft skills both. • Connect with work experience and projects conducted.
  • 16. 10 Headings: CV • Contact Details • Professional Summary • Career Objective • Work Experience • Education • Achievements / Awards • Projects • Interests / Affiliations • References • Skills • Avoid getting too personal. • Highlight any clubs or interesting activities that may reveal more about your personality. • Share any relevant affiliations or networks.
  • 17. 10 Headings: CV • Contact Details • Professional Summary • Career Objective • Work Experience • Education • Achievements / Awards • Projects • Interests / Affiliations • References • Skills • Relevant to your work history. • Always get written approval from references. • Teachers, former managers and co-workers. • Not friends and family members. • Make available upon request. • Ensure reference contact information is updated.