{"id":1070,"date":"2016-10-10T11:01:05","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T03:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/?p=1070"},"modified":"2017-04-16T09:02:45","modified_gmt":"2017-04-16T01:02:45","slug":"cv-and-resume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/2016\/10\/cv-and-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"CV and Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first thing a future employer sees of your skills and competence is through your resume. It should be a concise representation that will put you in a positive light and increasing your chances to be selected.<\/p>\n<p>Resume is pronounced\u00a0\u00a0 \/\u02c8rezju\u02d0me\u026a\/ or simply RE-ZU-MAY.<\/p>\n<p>Here is an introduction and some tips to writing your resume.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1070 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/2016\/10\/cv-and-resume\/1-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/1-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/1.png 1024w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/1-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1073'>\n\t\t\t\tHow to shine among all others\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/2016\/10\/cv-and-resume\/3-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/3-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/3.png 1024w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/3-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1075'>\n\t\t\t\tCV and Resume are not the same. Know the difference\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/2016\/10\/cv-and-resume\/4-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/4-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/4.png 1024w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/4-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/4-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1076'>\n\t\t\t\tCVs are generally longer, while resumes are concise and to the point.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/2016\/10\/cv-and-resume\/5-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/5-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/5.png 1024w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/5-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/5-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1077'>\n\t\t\t\tUsage of both is also different. For fresh grads, resume is the way to go.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/2016\/10\/cv-and-resume\/6-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/6-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/6.png 1024w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/6-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/6-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1078'>\n\t\t\t\tAs resume is what you will mostly use, lets review it. \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/2016\/10\/cv-and-resume\/7-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/7-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/7.png 1024w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/7-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/7-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1079'>\n\t\t\t\tYou don&#8217;t have much time nor space to impress, so manage your property (that is your paper property) better. Lets look at what goes into a resume.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>There are the &#8220;<span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><em>must haves<\/em><\/strong><\/span>&#8220;, the &#8220;<strong><em><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">stay aways<\/span><\/em><\/strong>&#8221; and the &#8220;<span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><em><strong>optionals<\/strong><\/em><\/span>&#8220;. The <em>must haves<\/em> are the information that is compulsory to have. You cannot leave these out of your resume. Contrary to this, the <em>stay aways<\/em> should be left out. The <em>optionals<\/em> are the ones you can either have or not, but use wisely to enhance your resume.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/2016\/10\/10\/cv-and-resume\/8-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1080\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1080\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/8-300x225.png\" alt=\"8\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/8-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/8-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/8.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Personal information includes your contact information (address,\u00a0phone, email) and other details that relates to the job you are applying for. Please remember to have a professional email address. An email address of <em>ARahman@mail.com<\/em> for example is multitudes better than <em>jedimasterAR@mail.com<\/em>. Be professional.<\/p>\n<p>Education refers to degree,diploma\u00a0and\u00a0certificates. List your\u00a0education credentials in reverse order; and\u00a0include name of degree, name of institution and year achieved. No need to go so far back as high school when you have a degree. Note: remember that your transcripts tells a lot about you and your time management to a prospective employer. <em>Why did you have to take that one particular subject 3 times?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Work experience is your experience in the real working world, no matter how small (especially if you are a fresh graduate). For fresh grads list out ALL your work experience: internship, part-time. But be sure to list your achievements at each job.<\/p>\n<p>Accomplishments and competencies is where you\u00a0show them your capability and your fit to the job you are applying for.<\/p>\n<p>Reference<strong>s<\/strong> are\u00a02-4 people who know you and are willing to be contacted, from your education and work history. No friends or family. Be specific on your relation (e.g. my project supervisor).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/2016\/10\/10\/cv-and-resume\/attachment\/10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1082\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1082 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/10-1024x768.png\" alt=\"10\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/10.png 1024w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/10-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/10-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do not just say what you did at a job with on explanation of your achievements. Don&#8217;t list jobs but list what you accomplished in it.<\/p>\n<p>Do not expose unnecessary personal information nor divulge anything that may conflict with the company&#8217;s vision and ethics. Never tell bad stories of people, employers or companies in your past. Have class and focus on the positives &#8211; your positives.<\/p>\n<p>Avoid using buzzwords of your generation, which in most cases are not the generation of the interviewer or employer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/2016\/10\/10\/cv-and-resume\/attachment\/13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1085\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1085 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/13-1024x768.png\" alt=\"13\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/13.png 1024w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/13-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/13-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These are the icing on the cake. The extra bits that make you a better candidate than the guy sitting next to you (so to speak). If you are a member of IEEE or ACM, that is a good thing when you are looking for a job in the computing field. If you have credentials like CCNA, CISSP, CHFI or anything that shine a spotlight on your abilities.<\/p>\n<p>Interests is a tricky bit, but used wisely can give you a win. If your interests or hobbies lie in-line with that of the company, you may become a favorite.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1070 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/2016\/10\/cv-and-resume\/attachment\/15\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/15-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/15.png 1024w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/15-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/15-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1087'>\n\t\t\t\tHere are some good tips to help you design your resume.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/2016\/10\/cv-and-resume\/attachment\/16\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/16-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/16.png 1024w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/16-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/16-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/2016\/10\/cv-and-resume\/attachment\/17\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/17-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/17.png 1024w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/17-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/17-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Using social media like LinkedIn can be a wise move forward. It is also advisable for you to keep in mind what you write in your social media pages. Remember, a future employer can easily Google to find out more things about you. \u00a0Will they find you favorable?<\/p>\n<p>As resume is short, there is no reason why you can&#8217;t bring the attention of your future employer to more information about you in style. Usage of QR codes, montages, webpage, info-graphics are all creative outlet that you can and should explore.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/2016\/10\/10\/cv-and-resume\/cvnresume\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1099\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1099\" src=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/cvNresume-1024x768.png\" alt=\"cvnresume\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/cvNresume.png 1024w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/cvNresume-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/people.utm.my\/hazinah\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/709\/2016\/10\/cvNresume-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first thing a future employer sees of your skills and competence is through your resume. It should be a concise representation that will put you in a positive light and increasing your chances to be selected. Resume is pronounced\u00a0\u00a0 \/\u02c8rezju\u02d0me\u026a\/ or simply RE-ZU-MAY. Here is an introduction and some tips to writing your resume. 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