Writing a CV

No had and fast rule to or in writing a CV. But like i said earlier it must contain what can describe or represent you in your absence.
It is unproffesional and i would say sucidal to write a CV without a form of personalisation. i.e. Your CV should carry your person. Most preferable 3rd person singular; which is simple present.

While introducing yourself in your CV apart from your name etc, the part normally called the PROFILE, you re-present yourself in the simple present. This is advisable because the CV is speaking in your absence.
An unpersonified example is "I swim" - "he swims"
A personified Example in the context of a CV would be:
Instead of saying
"I am a graduate of Biochemistry" I would say "Segun is a graduate of Biochemistry".

This gives the reader or recruiter a personality view of you, a time to think and get to know who you are even from the pages of you CV.

Below is a copy of CV

Victor Abu
127, Queen road, London. QU1 0AB
Tel: 0791 123 1111
Email: victor_abu@yahoo.com.uk

PROFILE
Victor is a self motivated and ambitious responsible young man with a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from one of the leading Nigerian Universities. He has got industrial trainee working experience in professional laboratory and skilled in using the computer, Microsoft office suit and the Internet.

Career Experience
February, 2007 to March, 2008;
Teacher; Tadem College, Imo State Nigeria. (National Youth Service Corp.)

Responsibilities;
- Biology Teacher for Senior Secondary classes.
- Chemistry Teacher for Senior Secondary Classes.
- Science student Mentor

Achievements;
- Recorded the most successful distinction in Biology in the history of the school at the senior secondary school examination level.
- Formed the Science club, a forum which brings science students together to share ideas and findings.
- Motivated the school authority and parent teachers association to construct a computer laboratory with internet access.

October, 2003 to March, 2004;
Industrial Trainee, UsaT Laboratory.
(Owned by Foremost Professor Tunde Usadime)

Responsibilities;
- Preparing the laboratory for daily research procedures and activates.
- Recording research proceedings during research.
- Assisting researcher during research.
- Carrying out online research by browsing the internet for updates.
- Reporting day to day research activities to senior research fellows using Microsoft office tools.

Acheivements;
- Devised a new way of reporting which was adopted and recommended for all departments.
- Found from internet researching a major clue that completed a research finding.
- Was Project assistant to the award winning research findings on malaria therapy.

Qualifications;
2001 – 2006 B.Sc Biochemistry University of Wonders, Nigeria.
1994 – 2000 West Africa School Certificate.
Member International Institutes of Biochemistry.

PERSONAL;
- Playing basket ball and meeting people.
- Referees available upon request.



Note; this is not a CV template but can be used as a CV template if you so wish.


Disclaimer; this is not compulsry and does not mean that when your CV is written in this format you automatically get a job instead I would say it puts you ahead during recruiting processes. Experiential content (activities and achievements) is what the recruiter is looking for.

Information; we shall use the CV as a case study with time.