What is Resume ?

What is Resume ? 

A resume is a personal summary of your professional history and qualifications it includes information about your career goals, education, work experience, activities, honours and any special skills you might have.

What is curriculum Vitae?

Curriculum Vitae (CV) - is a personal history of once education, professional history and job qualifications with strong emphasis specific skills relating to the position being applied for.

EXAMPLE OF RESUME :

What is the difference between curriculum Vitae (CV) and a resume ?

Answer : the primary differences between a resume and curriculum Vitae (CV) are the length what is included and what each is used for a resume is a one or two page summary of your skills experience and education while a resume is brief and concise - no more than a page or to curriculum Vitae is a longer (at least two page) and more detailed synopsis.

A curriculum Vitae includes are summary of your educational and academic background as well as teaching and research experience publications presentations awards honours affiliations and other details.

How to Dress for An Interview :

The first impression you make on a potential employer is the most important one the first judgement and interviewer makes is going to be based on how you look and what you are wearing that's why it's always important to dress professorly for a job interview.

Men's Interview Attire 

• Suit (solid colour Navy or dark grey)
• Long sleeve shirt (white or coordinated with the suit)
• Belt
• Tie
• Dark socks conservative leather shoes 
• Little or no jewellery
• Neat , professional hairstyle
• Limit the aftershave
• Neatly trimmed nails 
• Portfolio or briefcase

Women's Interview Attire 

• Suit ( navy, black or dark grey) 
• The suit skirt should be long enough so you can sit down comfortably
•  Limited jewellery (no dangling earrings for arms full of bracelets)
• No jewellery is better than cheap jewellery
• Professional hair style
• Nature paintyhose 
• Light makeup and perfume
• Neatly manicured clean nails 
• Portfoli or briefcase 

What No to Bring to the Interview 

• Gum 
• Cell phone
• Ipod 
• Coffee or soda 
• If you have lots of piercings, leave some of your rings at home (earrings only, is a good rool) 
• Cover tattoos

Interview Attire Tips 

• Before you even think about going on an interview makes you have appropriate interview Attire and everything fits correctly.
• Get your clothes ready the night before so you don't have to spend time getting them ready on the day of the interview.
• If your clothes are dry clean only take them to the cleaners after an interview so they are ready for next time.
• Polish your shoes.
• Bring a breath mint and use it before you enter the building.

Interview Tips :

The interview is an opportunity for both the interviewer and the candidate to market theme cells the employer is selling the organisation to you and you are marketing your skills knowledge and personality to the employer remember that interviews are varied and so they cannot therefore be easily categorized.

Following Are Some Interview Tips :

• Be prepared - preparation increases confidence practice with your friends or relatives remember that everyone who is interview will is not necessarily a good interviewer.

• Location and punctuality - find out the location of organisation makes your you have a map or directions as well as information of the nearest railway station.

• Be professional - professional look always helps for good impression be careful about your dressing be aware of the company culture and ensure you dress to.

• Be polite - Don't interrupt to the interviewer listen very carefully poor listening skills are responsible for the bad impression.

• BE positive -  keep in mind that there is only one chance to make a first impression every company bonds employees who are goal oriented career driven, enthusiastic and motivated be the employee as they want.

• Be practical - if you are experience then the interviewer already knows your current salary and benefits package when the topic of salary comes up state that you know they will make a fair offer.

• Do's -  

1. have a firm handshake.

2. Be sincere and direct.

3. Introduce yourself in a courteous manner.

4. Read company materials while you wait.

5. You have to prepare for questions and listen carefully to the interviewer.

6. Ask about the next step in the process.

7. Thank the interviewer.

8. You never know that the interviewer will ask you about so be prepared to talk about anything you have included on your resume you should be truthful about your experience is and skills.

• Don'ts - 

1. don't show the depression or discouragement.

2. Don't start the topics like salary benefits or working hours.

3. Don't look at your watch.

4. Don't take extensive notes.

5. Don't be too serious.