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A guide to writing your own CV by Victoria Mclean

The ultimate aim of your CV is to get noticed and obtain an interview. Therefore you need to truly value your CV as it is your sales tool and potentially your only opportunity to sell yourself to an employer. Be positive, do not include any weaknesses and most of importantly, do not include anything that you cannot substantiate at an interview.

Content

The content of your CV should contain
- Your name
- Contact details
- Profile
- Career
- Education / Vocational qualifications
- Hobbies & Interests (optional)

Name
Do not include a title or cover page to your CV, it is unnecessary and takes up valuable space. Instead, start simply with your name in a bold typeface at the top and in the centre of your first page. Only your first name and surname are necessary. If you have qualifications that enable you to use letters after your name then make sure that you do use them! This will automatically let the employer know that you are qualified by just glancing at your name.

Contact Details
It is important that you include all of your contact details so that an employer can contact you, in particular your address, landline telephone number, mobile telephone number and email address. Ensure that your email address is professional and does not leave a poor impression of you. For CV and employment application purposes your email address should only include your actual name or initials, for example john.smith@ or jsmith@.

Profile
There are some professional CV writers that will always include a profile on a clients CV and there are others that strongly disagree that this is appropriate. You have less than 15 seconds to impress your audience and the sole aim of a profile is to get across the information that will make an employer want to read the rest of your CV.

Your profile needs to be punchy and without waffle. When writing your profile, think carefully about your key skills. Are you a good negotiator? Do you have a natural sales ability? Are you a motivational leader? Your profile needs to depict your individual strengths therefore it is important to steer clear of generic sentences such as 'works well as an individual or as part of a team', 'self motivated and able to work to tight deadlines'. These statements are seen all too often and will not make any impression with your audience.

Profile example
A highly experienced Sales Executive with an outstanding ability to manage an extensive client portfolio within extremely demanding and pressurised environments. A strong communicator with firm negotiating skills and the ability to close new business to increase bottom line profitability. A confident man-manager currently seeking a challenging opportunity within an organisation that offers the chance for career progression.

Career or Education?
In which order these two sections should appear on your CV has often been the subject of debate. Generally the rule of thumb is if you are a recent graduate, have limited career history (less than 3 years) or you have recently completed industry training that will allow you to contemplate a career change, then your education should be placed before your career. If not, then your career should be placed before your education.
Career
Your career history should always be listed in chronological order with your most recent position first, working backwards. Think carefully about your key achievements in each position and do not be tempted to just list your responsibilities. Think about the following situation;

There are two CV's on the desk of a recruiter making the decision to call a candidate in for an interview, one of which is yours. The other CV belongs to another candidate with exactly the same skill and experience as you. The recruiter is only allowed one choice. Which one should they choose?

The recruiter will choose yours every time if your CV can demonstrate your true potential. Think about each aspect of your role and what you truly contributed to the company. For instance, a sentence such as;

'Responsible for credit control and bad debtors list', with some careful thought about your achievements, may easily become;

'Reduced debtor list by £5000 in two months through the implementation of effective credit control methods'

Each position you have held for the last 10 years should have at least 3 key bullet points stating your achievements to go with it.

Education
If you are a recent graduate or you have had less than 3 years employment history, your education should be stated on your CV as your primary achievement, again in chronological order starting with your most recent education and working backwards. If you have a degree then always make sure you state your grade and where you studied. Include your dissertation title and any other academic achievement that you feel may be relevant to the position you applied for.

If you are experienced but are considering a career change and have recently completed further education or a vocational qualification that will allow you to change industry sectors then this should also be at the forefront of your CV. This will enable the recruiter to see why you applying for the vacancy and will aid your application.

Hobbies & Interests
Many people do not see the value of adding this section to a CV. However, it does show that you have a life outside of work and it has been known for some recruiters to pick up on your extra curricular activities, especially if you play a sport that they may be interested in or have an unusual hobby that warrants further discussion. Think carefully about what you include here, you do not want to give an unprofessional impression of yourself. Steer clear of generic interests such as 'socialising' or 'playing computer games', even if they are true, they do not add value.

Most importantly, apply the 'no waffle' rule and make it interesting! Apply your achievements here too, for instance, if you have recently raised a significant amount of money for charity, then say so.

Other Information
It is unwise to include any other information about yourself such as the name of your spouse or children, your religion, your home owner status etc as it bears no relevance to your application. However, if you are applying to a company that has a strict non smoking policy then a brief statement, such as 'excellent health, non smoker' is acceptable.

Do not include the names and contact details of references at the end of your CV. This will only provide the recruiter with a potentially unwelcome temptation to 'check you out' before inviting you for interview. A simply line to state 'references available upon request' is all that is needed. If a recruiter would like to see references then you can provide details of these at a later date.

Font & Style
The look and feel of your CV can be equally as important as your content. If a CV looks clumsy, unformatted, too long and very wordy then it is highly unlikely to even get read, especially if you are competing against 100's of other applicants for only one position.

Font
Choose a modern font that is easy to read and atheistically pleasing. Steer clear of unfashionable or difficult to read condensed, script or courier fonts.

Your font size should also not be too large or too small; size 11 or 12 is usually a manageable size for most readers.

Format
Always type your CV using a PC and in Microsoft Word as this is the office software used by the majority of recruiters. If you send your CV electronically in another format and the recruiter cannot open your attachment, it is unlikely that your application will be read.

Your CV should be well formatted with a clear layout and free from bold colours, pictures and flashing lights. Try to refrain from using a standard MS Word template. If you cannot format your CV with your own style then there are plenty of templates available on the internet that are likely to be of help.

Length
Many professional CV writers have different opinions on the length of a CV but again, the general rule of thumb is not more than 2 or 3 full pages (at a maximum) of standard A4 paper. If you can, do try to format your CV so that it is covers a full page. This makes the CV look complete and well laid out.

A Certified Advanced Resume Writer and a Professional Employment Interview Coach, Victoria has an academic background in Industrial Economics and over fifteen years experience across the CV writing, interview coaching, recruitment and management arenas. This includes, working onsite as Recruiter and Recruitment Manager at two of the world's largest Investment Banks; Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch. Having reviewed tens of thousands of CVs and conducted interviews on behalf of investment / retail banks, insurance giants, Big 4 accountancy firms, the Stock Exchange and Management Consultancies, Victoria has an understanding of what the employer is looking for in a CV and at interview. Her strength lies in her ability to draw out relevant experiences, competencies and achievements and translate these into a winning format both on paper and face to face. Victoria is a member of CDI, Career Directors International and of PARW, the Professional Association of Resume Writers.

Setting Goals: Your only recipe for success By: Innocent Mwangi Gathungu

Goals are like signposts. As long as you can see these signposts, then you know you are heading in the right direction. When you set goals, you eliminate the possibility veering off the track and derailing into failure. When a train veers of the rails, the entire locomotive is derailed. Looking at the rails, one does not see anything special in them; just a solid mass of steel. But that simple mass of steel ensures that the train remains on course and that everyone on board reaches their destination safely and on time.

Goals are like rails. Without them, our claim to success will never find expression in reality. Just as a train must stay on the rails to complete the journey, our dreams, our ambitions, and our desires must find expression in goals that are clear, realistic and timely.

When we have well articulated and clearly defined goals, the journey towards success becomes lighter, even less tiring. This is because goals help us to (i) stay focused (ii) be realistic in our expectations (iii) gauge our progress (iv) avoid being overwhelmed (v) re-evaluate and redefine our strategy to ensure conformity and consistency with our objectives.

Stay focused
John Maxwell says "obstacles are the things you see when you take your eyes off the goal". How true! Every time you take your eyes away from the goal at hand, you will surely wander off into troubled waters. If you get to a point in your success journey where you can't see your goal, you are definitely headed into failure territory.

Goals constantly remind us that there are tasks that need to be done, and within a particular time frame, for us to make progress. Without goals reminding us of where we are and what we are supposed to do to get where we ought to be, we will only be working hard and achieving nothing. Hard work, as Maxwell says, "is the accumulation of easy tasks you did not do when you should have". The easy routine tasks that we sometimes ignore feeds into our success. Failure to perform these tasks will translate into failure.

Goals must be realistic
Goals must be firmly established upon unflinching reality. If you want to go to New York and you only have ten dollars, it would be foolhardy to start packing for your journey. The reality is that boarding a plane to New York from Nairobi costs more than 10 dollars! But you say, "I have faith in God"? Well, faith is not foolish, neither is it an emotion. No amount of goose bumps or frenzied hysteria will take you to New York on ten dollars. Be real or you will miss the deal.

Goals are yardsticks
Like yardsticks, goals help us gauge or measure our progress, or lack of it. Without goals constantly reminding us where we are and what we should be doing to get where we ought to be, we will be running wild. No amount of sticking our head deep into the sand will help us achieve success. We must stick it out to the end by daily attaining the goals we have set for ourselves. This can only be done if today's tasks are 'done' today!

To post pone to tomorrow today's task will only mean one thing: a clog up tasks. The result is that we end up breaking our backs trying to accomplish both yesterday's and today's tasks; resulting in sloppy and unfinished tasks.

Goals help us avoid overwhelm
To de-stress our lives, we need to learn how to work smart by finishing our daily tasks on schedule.

This is important if we are to avoid being overwhelmed by tasks carried over from yesterday.

One of the leading causes of burnout and depression is the failure to tackle simple tasks on time. As tasks pile up one after another, we end up having to work overtime and sometimes overnight; pushing our body to limits it was not designed to go. To avoid overwhelm, learn to decongest your life by doing what must be done today, today! However if you want to work hard and up stressing yourself, go ahead and let the tasks accumulate.

Goals help us re-strategize
Finally we need to re-evaluate and redefine our strategy to ensure conformity with our objectives. Strategies help us achieve our goals faster. However, some of the strategies we use are sometimes rendered obsolete by the passage of time. When this happens, it is important to redefine or tweak them a little.

Strategies must always remain relevant and in line with the desired goals. When they become irrelevant or obsolete, they should be discarded and new ones invented.

Strategies help us save time by crowding out irrelevant tasks; those that only take up our time but which do not feed into in to our goals. Strategies also help us to concentrate on priority tasks; those that are crucial to the attainment of our goals.

Author Bio
Innocent Mwangi Gathungu is a motivational and inspirational speaker. He specialises in helping people in their spiritual lives and in motivating them to achieve their highest potential. For motivational and inspirational articles, visit his websites at http://www.ssmk.net and www.realopportunity.org.

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Finding Maritime Job Opportunities Online by David Andrews

Is maritime job the career of your dreams? Are you in search of sea based jobs? If so, the article is for you. Maritime industry is in great demand for candidates to some of the best positions. As you know, there are a lot many job opportunities in marine field both onshore and offshore depending upon your requirements. And all those positions are for people who love to explore oceanic life and want to make a considerable income. Marine jobs are preferred by people mostly because of the pay benefits. Looking for opportunities in this field becomes a difficult task if you're not sure about how and where to look for. Here's some useful information to guide you with your maritime job search.

Invest in Marine Courses: One of the best ways for making a profession as a maritime worker is to get graduated from maritime academies, schools or institutes. Whether offshore or onshore jobs, there are a range of positions from entry level assistants to high officials. Unless you acquire a graduation from any educational sources, it becomes difficult for you to make a career in marine industry. Many of the websites today offer online courses to help people to learn at their comfort. You can choose any of the options for gaining knowledge over shipping industry.

Improve Your Skills and Experience: Learning the necessary skills is also necessary for making a successful career in maritime industry. It's because your level of knowledge and experience are very much essential for getting a perfect job in this field. Training courses, books and guides provided online are a great option for acquiring additional knowledge, which is needed for a successful maritime employment. If you're already a marine graduate, it's better to analyze your skills and improve it accordingly.

Online sources for finding jobs: From job portals, forums, magazines, etc you'll find a lot many tools for finding jobs of your choice. There are job sites that help you find opportunities matching your educational qualification, skills and experience. Employers looking for candidates ask for the necessary permits and documents of certifications before hiring individuals. So, it's necessary that you have the added skills and certifications needed for the job type you choose to apply.

Reliable Maritime Consultants: Internet finds to be the best possible option for finding sea based jobs. But with a lot of job boards and websites available, it's not that easy to find the best suitable job opportunity from the thousands present online. To be wise, you can get assistance from reliable maritime consultants, who're knowledgeable enough about maritime employment. They provide you with information for finding the best suitable jobs in the industry.

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Indulge in Self Talk for Boosting Self Esteem by Bruce Markey

Self-talk or the way you speak to your own self in the head determines the way you think or behave. Positive self-talk is very essential for boosting self esteem. However, humans have the habit of indulging in negative self-talks that makes life less livable. So, for boosting self esteem, you must constantly indulge yourself in positive talks.

You can quite the inner critic, when you stop engaging yourself in negative self-talks. You need to love yourself and consider yourself best friend. This will help you in curbing your negative thoughts. Just like you never say negative things to your best friend, the same treatment should be applied for your own self as well. When you continue practicing this, you can reduce negative ideas in your mind, which shall help in boosting self esteem.

You can begin by observing negative self-talks of yours for some time in the beginning. This way you can see how your mind remains occupied with negative thoughts. It is amazing that we can control use of abusive words, but unconsciously indulge in negative self-talks that come in the way of boosting self esteem. We will never tolerate negative things that are told to us on face, yet we spend several hundred hours repeating those negative thoughts in our mind. You need to exercise self-control to stop this.

Show yourself warmth, dignity, respect and compassion like you show to your best friend. Do you call your friend a loser, idiot, or fool when he spills a drink accidentally while at your home? However, we have the habit of repeating the same in our mind when we spill a drink accidentally. People are programmed such that they think only the stuffs they speak loud are important. What they fail to realize is the fact that what you say in your mind has the same impact like your loud words. Whatever you speak to yourself, determines your stress levels, anxiety, self-image, and mood. Self-talk, as you can see determine the quality of your life and help in boosting self esteem.

As you practice to keep conversation with yourself positive, you start treating yourself with a lot more compassion and respect. You should primarily take care of yourself. Compassion can be said to be the key for boosting self esteem. You need to learn to forgive yourself and support yourself through the tough times. As you begin to treat yourself as the best friend, your life becomes happy and fun-filled.

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