How to write a CV

How to write a CV

Curriculum vitae (known as CV) acts a very important place in our professional life. CV can be considered as the self-reflection, it should be able to make the first good impression of you as well. As software Engineering undergraduates, it really matters when we are facing our internships in next year.

First, we should select a decent picture of ourselves and include it in the top of the CV. (That picture should not be a casual photo). Then personal details should be included at the first. Name, email address, home address, contact numbers. Then there should be a brief description of yourself as well. That description should be small but self-reflective.

Afterwards, educational qualifications should be included to the CV. The most important thing is the format consistency. When we include details to CV consistency should be kept all the time. You can include your O/L and A/L results and the degree information to that part.

Then professional qualifications should be mentioned. Under professional qualifications you should include your qualifications that you gain through, different courses and diplomas which helps you to be a more qualified person compared to other candidates for that position. The consistency of format should keep here as well.

Then Work experiences should be mentioned. Under this you should include details of past job positions you have done. Job title, duration, responsibilities of the job and company and its address should me mentioned.

Then training and Workshops part comes and under that trainings and workshops that you have participated should be included. Then you can mention your skills under skills parts. Furthermore, you can divide skills into 2 parts as technical and soft skills.

Then you can include your personal achievements and awards. Then extra-curricular activities that you have done and finally references should be included. That referencing people should non relatives and people who know about you really well.