7.1

Question 1

also spelled as résumé, is a concise document of your
experiences, education, and skills over one or two pages. It is designed to interest
potential employers about your relevant expertise, strengths, and
accomplishments.

Answer 1

Resume

Question 2

means “course life” in Latin, is an in-depth
document about your career path, distinctions, publications, and awards that can
be laid out over two or more pages. Unlike a resume, a CV is static and does not
change for various job positions.

Answer 2

Curriculum vitae

Question 3

A good resume contains relevant information about you, including your
education, expertise, employment, and qualifications. Whenever you apply for a
job or a scholarship grant, you will most likely be asked to submit a resume.

Answer 3

Resume Content

Question 4

information that you need to include in your resume:

Answer 4

Personal Information
Professional Objectives
Profile
Work Experience
Education
Skills/Qualifications
Organization Affiliations
Workshops and Seminars Attended
Character References

Question 5

This section is located at the top of your resume. It includes your
complete name, address, contact number and email address. It is
wise to use a professional email address in writing a resume instead
of nicknames or strange usernames.

Answer 5

Personal Information

Question 6

This section is not a strict requirement in your resume. It indicates
your career objectives.

Answer 6

Professional Objectives

Question 7

This is also an optional section that highlights your skills,
experiences, and goals. This is a summary of your achievements or
accomplishments in your previous job.

Answer 7

Profile

Question 8

This is the main component of your resume which contains
information about your professional history including employment,
work exposure, volunteer work, and internships in bullet points.

Answer 8

Work Experience

Question 9

If you are a student, with no employment history the Education
section usually comes first before the Work Experience section. List
the highest level of educational attainment first.

Answer 9

Education

Question 10

Applicants with strong personal skills and qualities are highly
valuable for a wide variety of jobs. This section shows your relevant
abilities and personal attributes that are associated with the job you
are applying for.

Answer 10

Skills/Qualifications

Question 11

This is a list of professional affiliations and personal memberships
that you are directly associated with. This can be an organization,
group, club, or membership in an industry.

Answer 11

Organizational Affiliations

Question 12

Generally speaking, there are two types of affiliations-

Answer 12

Professional Affiliation
Civic Affiliation

Question 13

refers to the memberships, associations, or
organizations that are directly affiliated with your professional field.

Answer 13

Professional Affiliation

Question 14

refers to the active engagement and participation in various
non-profit groups, volunteer organizations, or community groups.

Answer 14

Civic Affiliation

Question 15

For a student like you, this might be an additional section in your
resume. This is a list of seminars, training, and forums that you have
participated in. Highlight only the important seminars and training
that you have attended for the last five (5) years.

Answer 15

Workshops and Seminars Attended

Question 16

Also called personal reference, this provides the contact and
background information of people who can vouch for your
qualifications for a certain job.

Answer 16

Character Reference