how to build a cv

A CV must include certain details that introduce any employer to your personal information, qualifications and experiences; so it should be built properly including the followings:

* The applicant’s full name written in the top of the page in a bold and clear font.  
* Contact information including, Mobile or Phone numbers and Email address that should be written in a small font below your name directly.
* Nationality
* Date of Birth
* State of Marital
* A brief introduction about your skills, qualifications and experiences.
* Education “should be listed from the newest to the oldest” including some details such as, dates “from-to”, positions and work nature briefly.
* Skills such as, a good command in English, computer, presentation, conferences coordination and websites development….etc.
* Training courses arranged from the most important to the least.
* Accomplishments and graduation projects, if available.

  Things that should be taken in consideration in writing a CV:
 *  Write two CV copies one in English and the other in Arabic, and send the English copy to large companies, while the Arabic one should be sent to governmental, semi-governmental or small companies and associations.

*  After writing the experiences, write a brief summary about the job or position nature in a form of brief, well built points.
*  Write degrees and certificates dates “ from – to”
*  Write the CV simply, orderly and clearly without adding any unnecessary shapes or ornaments.
*  Keep in your consideration that anyone who will read your CV for the first time will not spend more than two minutes in examining it, and will build his\her decision based on this primary reading; resulting in putting it aside to review later or even ignoring it, in other words be brief as possible as you can along with exploring the most important details.

Usually, new graduates’ CVs consist of one page, while long experienced people’s CVs consist of one to three pages.

Advice in Writing A CV:

1.Try to include your CV in one page or two.

2. Write your addresses, phone numbers and Emails clearly and accurately.

3. There is no need to mention your failures.

4.  Do not turn your CV into a pride composition, but try only to mention facts briefly.

5. There is no need for a portrait, but make it ready for any possible request.

6. Avoid mentioning previous salaries from previous jobs.

7. Print your CV in a clean paper, do not use but black ink that is used for faxes and printing and make sure that your CV form is simple without using frames or ornaments.

8. You could add another section in addition to the four mentioned ones, if you realized that a certain party needs some information such as, voluntary experience when applying for a social care association.

9. You are the most suitable one for writing your own CV, what you need is only a little amount of reading and you will build the best CV ever.