When i attended the exquisite five day Oil and Gas job fair that was held in Jerudong, Bridex, i attended a very useful talk by Dr. Ee Ah Meng, who I believe is a senior lecturer in the University of Brunei. His talk was on the subject of CV writing and Interview Skills.
What is a CV?
- This is short for Curriculum Vitae which in fact is another term for a Resume.
I wont go into detail about the talk, only because i think it was something many people should attend in person. I will however mention a few tips he did mention that was worth noting down myself (some information about resume writing i didn't know)....i hope that made sense, it is the middle of the night and im feeling quite tired.
Tips n Info on: Resume Writing
- When typing up the 'results' section of your CV, divide it up into three columns
- In the 'Work Experience' section, always mention the skills you have learned.
- Include what your job entailed.
- 'Interest and Achievements' Section:
- This is the section where you "Show off.." - so says Dr. Ee Ah Meng
- Any evidence of leadership?
- Evidence of employability.
- Include everything you have done / achieved.
- Stuff like: Sports activities, clubs you have joined....win any contests?
- In the 'Skills' section:
- Mention information such as : Languages, Computing Skills,...do you drive?
- Always have at LEAST two references. Most preferably 1 from a former employer and 1 from your former educator / teacher.
Common mistakes when writing up your resume:
- Praising yourself too much.
- Not having a proper format to your resume - keep it organized!
- Never leave off your references.
- Always always spell check - Spelling and grammar is important. (Also keep everything in the past tense)
Hope what i provided was informative - this was all i noted down during the talk. It was the only things i didn't know.
