3 THINGS A JOB
SEEKER MUST KNOW ABOUT C.V.
- Your C.V is as good as
you are
- Your C.V speak and tell
your employers and the general public of who you are
- Your C.V is the
expression of who and what you can do and it tells the handlers how to
treat your matter
THE MAJOR ELEMENTS
Elements in C.V
writing are the basic things that your C.V must contain, these are fundamental
and are essential. Example are :
- Your desired objectives and goals as it
relates with your productivity and delivery
when you are employed.
- Personal information about your person i.e
your name, sex, date of birth, state of
origin etc
- Educational Background/Qualification etc
- Previous work experiences
- Special skills, personal interest in the
area of your profession
- Referees
ORDER OF PRESENTATION
Personal Information- These are information that
relates to you, items of information that identify who you are in a nutshell.
It must be precise and brief e.g Name, Sex, Marital Status, Date of Birth,
State of Origin/LGA, Religion and finally Nationality or Contact Address.
Work Experience- These are your detailed information
about your past experiences of where and what you have done so far in the area
of work after school. It must contain the names of the companies/address, your
title or post, dates of the employment and various responsibilities assigned to
you during these period.
Educational Background- These are information that
tells your supposed employer all they need to know about your educational
status, schools attended and qualifications so far with various dates.
Skill/Area of interest- This area informs your
supposed employer your capability, skills and interests as it relates to your
profession and career and/or other and how it can be of immense advantage or benefit to the company.
Referees- This area talks about people who knows you
and can actually say a lot about you and your experience on the job when they
are called upon. They are either your past immediate boss, subordinates or
colleagues in the same career/profession and also people who can stand in for
you in case of eventualities.
WHAT YOU MUST NOT INCLUDE IN YOUR C.V.
Your C.V is another way of
telling people about your profile and whatever people read in your C.V. is what
they take home or take you for. So, you must be guided and be careful of what
and how you present every information you put in your C.V. You must avoid
errors like spelling, grammar or typographical etc.
q Your objectives/goals should never come as the last
item in your C.V. or in between it.
q If your father or mother, uncle, husband or friend has
no knowledge about your career or profession and will not be in the best position
to answer questions from anyone who wishes to employ you for a job, don’t put
them as your referees.
q Let your C.V. be precise, decent and well written.
Never try to mange or mince space, every items of your C.V. must speak for
themselves and all come out neat and tidy.
q Never compromise your chances in presenting a C.V. for
any job, by not getting a good photocopy/copier when there is need for it. Any
photocopy that makes your work look rough or untidy, don’t manage it, reject it
and go for the best because you are selling yourself and your C.V. is your
profile as well. Note that a well presented and designed C.V. earns you more
mark and attention in some cases you may not know it. It happens to me.
q Never tell lies about your age in your C.V. because
before long, the truth will be reveal.
q Never present other people’s results as your results,
it is dangerous and it is a
criminal act punishable under the law.
q Never claim to be who and what you are not in your
C.V. because time will tell.
q Order of schools should start from the last school you
attend and end with the
school you started with in your life and in accordance with their dates.
q Never make mistake of not putting your contact
information such as phone
numbers, email address and other means of
contacting you in your C.V.
WHAT NOT TO DO WHEN YOU GO FOR AN INTERVIEW
* Never arrive for interview late
* Dress well to show that you actually come for the
interview. I had attended an interview where a guy came with slippers and
T-Shirt and he was asked to go back home and come another time. I doubt if that
guy will be attended to at the next appointment.
* Never wear heavy make-ups and don’t wear dresses that
shows all you are expected to cover as a lady.
* Never be desperate as to wanting to bribe your way
into a company during interview. I went for an interview and a guy was so
desperate and offer to give the people in charge of the exercise 20% of his
first salary if they help him get the job. What do you think such a guy will
become if he has to work in accounting or financial department where money is
to be handled?
* Never go for interview to gist or to show the stuff
you are made of, concentrate on what you went there for, get focused and
prepare to come out successfully in your interview
•
Always
do your best and live the rest for God to handle.
•
Never
live your home for interview without praying of committing the whole exercise
into God’s hands.
•
Never
go for interview to be eating in the open or to sleep to the extent of snoring,
it is a bad habit.
•
Have
an enduring, friendly and cheerful attitude when you go for interview, it
does help. Don’t be rude or insulting to
whoever attended to you throughout
your
stay in the interview arena.
HOW
YOUR C.V. MUST LOOK LIKE
Since your c.v speaks about you, then you must then
ensure the following:
q Your c.v. must be designed by an expert typist who
knows how a c.v. should look like and just typed like ordinary word documents.
q Your c.v. must be typed/designed with computer and not
ordinary type-writer.
q Your c.v. must not be ambiguous
q Your c.v. must be precise
q Every detail information needed by your employer to
take a concrete and decisive action on your person must be included, for
instance, some people live out the portion of ‘Referees’ blank in their c.v.
with the intention of responding to it
when the company called them to ask. No, what suggest to you that they will
call you again. You may not even have
another chance or opportunity to speak with the company or hear from them and
in most cases you are termed as unserious person.
ANSWERING QUESTIONS AT THE INTERVIEW
Some people go for interview not sure of themselves or
what they can do or offer
as regards the work they applied for and at the end
they loose out and not able to
convince their employer or interviewer of what they
know or can do about the job.
I am vast in the use of computer and internet, then I
entered into administration,
anytime I attended interviews, I take control of
myself, my thinking, answers and
because of my knowledge and ability in my area of
specialization, I always end up
convincing the interviewers that I am the right
candidate for the job as far
experience is concern.
Note that, you might not have the require
qualification at some point and you
Want to attend an interview with what you have, but
let your experience,
competence and courage speak for you. All these have
helped me on several
occasion and I was always been called up for the jobs
in some cases I turned down
the offer if am not interested.
Other
things you must prepare for when you go for an interview:
q Never attend interview late
q Don’t enter the interview room to seat down until you
are told to do so.
q Don’t panic, be bold, courageous and be confident in
yourself.
q Try to answer one question at a time.
q Any question you don’t know, don’t tell lie or try to
impress the interviewers by saying wrong things. Simply say or tell them that
you don’t know and don’t ever waste the panel’s time.
q When it appears as if you are been rushed by the
interviewers as they throw questions at you, be calm, don’t be offended or
allow your temper to rise such that can confuse you. Simply tell them in a
polite way that they should allow the questions to come one after another so
that you can answer them correctly. If the job you apply for is such that you
must face pressure from the public, your interviewers or employer might want to
test your temperamental status, so, you must keep it cool and calm.
q Never live an interview without asking question(s),
get to know what the company you come to do or their area of business. Ask
every interesting questions that will help you to take a good decision whether
if they employ you for the job, you will take it or not. Remember, not all jobs
you can take or venture into.
q If you are not satisfied with your performance at the
interview, never live the arena with hurts or anger in your mind, at least let
it not be obvious that you are angry or hurt. Live the interview arena
peacefully, quietly and smiling.
q After the interview, try to live the interview arena
and go home, don’t stay or hang around and begin to gist with other people by
trying to tell them what to do and what not to do when it is their turn to go
in.
Sincerely Yours
Abayomi John Elliott
