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13/14 Semester 1. English ( MPK-4009 ). Instructor: Rama Oktavian Email: rama.oktavian@ub.ac.id Office Hr.: M.13-15, T. 13-15, W. 13-15, Th. 1-15, F. 13-15. English Curriculum Vitae (CV). What is CV?. selling tool outlines your skills and experience
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13/14 Semester 1 English(MPK-4009) Instructor: Rama Oktavian Email: rama.oktavian@ub.ac.id Office Hr.: M.13-15, T. 13-15, W. 13-15, Th. 1-15, F. 13-15
English Curriculum Vitae (CV) What is CV? • selling tool • outlines your skills and experience • opportunity to present yourself in the best possible light • How to present yourself
English Curriculum Vitae (CV) How to present yourself? • Highlight your experience • Show personal attributes and achievements • Show your education and related training • Make yourself attractive, interesting, worth considering • Make the CV short & easy to read • ! do not oversell yourself
English Curriculum Vitae (CV) What should a CV contain? • Personal details • Personal profile (optional) • Education from GCSE level –institutions, qualifications & dates (most recent first) • Relevant work experience • Work history • Other information (Skills, Interest and Activities) • References
English Curriculum Vitae (CV) Personal details and profile • your age • nationality • Address • Tel. No. • E-mail • Make sure this is a professional email address, not ‘xxximoet@hotmail.com’ Not to include Ethnic identity Political affiliation Religious preference Hobbies Marital status Sexual orientation Place of birth Photographs Height, weight, health There are exceptions to some of these items !
English Curriculum Vitae (CV) Education • listed with the most recent first, including results • professional development courses, again listed with the most recent first
English Curriculum Vitae (CV) Example Training courses: • Coursera – Energy 101-Georgia Institute of Technology (2012) • UT Austin Online course-Energy (2013) • Stanford Univ. Online course-Writing in Science (2013)
English Curriculum Vitae (CV) Skills • Language proficiency • Computer literacy Example:
English Curriculum Vitae (CV) Activities • Organizational experience • Competition winning • International student conference • Student exchange participant
English Curriculum Vitae (CV) References • Ideally, one academic and previous/current employer. • Ask permission from your referee and let them know what position(s) you’ve applied for. • Use relevant references if possible.