what are the points to covered in a resume/cv? Is it necessary that the cvs be written by prof cv writers?

Answer 1

Hi Prakash,

You have put up a very interesting question. Like icing on a cake, a shining cover letter can compliment a stellar resume and open almost any door, no matter how tightly it may be locked.
A resume should be:
1. Concise and factual presentation of your credentials
2. Focused on your education, accomplishments, strengths, employment history and goals
3. An invaluable marketing tool
4. Introduction to a potential employer
5. Brief, easy to read, and grammatically well-constructed
Important points to be kept in mind:
1. Explain why you are writing to the organization
2. Make sure the name of the person addressed is spelled correctly.
3. If responding to an advertisement, give the date of the ad, the publication in which the ad was run, and the title of the position for which you are enclosing an application.
4. Remember to quantify your responses as much as possible stating how much, how many, which one, what kind and to what extent. This will make your statements power-packed.
5. Don’t lie but promote yourself
6. Don't put the term CV at the top. Put your name in Bold.
7. Put skills into context
8. Keep list of leisure activities brief

An important piece of information that i would like to share is that there are different types of CVs and they have different components.

1. Functional or skills-based CV
List your skills first and keep employment information to a bare skeleton of your job title, and employer.
*Contact details;
*Profile (optional);
*Key skills;
*Achievements;
*Outline of employment history (in reverse chronological order);
*Qualifications (in reverse chronological order);
*Memberships;
*Training;
*Education;
*Other information;
*Leisure activities.

2. Academic CVs
If you applying for academic position, your CV should focus on research achievements.

*Contact details;
*Research/dissertation abstracts;
*Research interests;
*Teaching/administrative experiences;
*Publications;
*Presentations or conferences;
*Professional memberships;
*Fellowships and awards;
*Employment history;
*Leisure activities;
*Other information.

3. Self-employed consultant/contractors CVs
If you are seeking consultancy work or are self-employed, you can move away from the conventional CV and include:

*Contact details;
*Profile;
*Recent clients (the customer, not the agency) and length;
*Skills;
*Key assignments undertaken;
*When you are available.

As far as Professional Cv writers are concrened, i think its better to make it yourself. Just be confident of what you are, how you look, what you know and what you are capable of. Just be realistic and honest to yourself. Success is never too far away..u just have to make an effort!!!!

Regards,

Charu

Answer 2

It's not so much about hooking readers. Writers need to remember they're writing a story, and they ought to follow that story rather than stress over what people are going to think of it. So the first chapter is wherever the story begins. It should convey a distinct feel of the setting, and hopefully introduce the main character - but there are no rules to this. If it's a good story, there'll be some mention of conflict anyways. Look at Harry Potter - who would think a pattering description of "ordinary" people would be interesting? Harry isn't even mentioned for the first few pages. But it was still interesting, and I don't think Rowling was stressing about whether or not it "hooked" the readers. She was telling a story, and it was a good story, and people wanted to read it. Long story short, tell the story how it is. If it's good, you won't have to force hooks and snares anywhere.

Answer 3

It is completely unnecessary to pay someone to write your resume. There are plenty of websites or books where you can get examples of CVs/resumes on which to base your own. If you're in school, then use the career center for assistance. Have someone who is a good speaker/writer look it over to make sure you don't have any typos or misspellings.

Answer 4

When developing your resume content, a resume writer will assist you in uncovering your achievements and job duties. It is essential to communicate this effectively within your resume but unfortunately so many job seekers fail to do so adequately. Professionally written resumes are now so popular there’s almost no advantage to using one. Spell and grammar checks in your word processing program can ensure a minimum level of quality, and that may be all you need.

Answer 5

No way....u must be living in some kind of fiction land...cv is actually never used u don't need a cv to get a job!!