achievements are what sets you apart might have two individuals working in the same organization for the same period of time in the same position but they will have very different achievements this is what sets you apart so think about what are some of the achievements that you have had in that position what are you thinking about achievement think about saving costs increasing revenue or saving time improving efficiency of a process or even helping out a gland there is a very big difference between achievement and responsibilities achievements are things that you did that had a great impact to the company or to a client while responsibilities are things that are done by anyone in that position they’re not very different or unique to you another section that you need to include in a professional cv is the qualification section and here you just list the different qualifications that you have if you are a very qualified person you just pick up the most relevant qualification of the recent qualification.
I don’t expect someone with a PhD listing like where they went for their primary school I’m sure there’s nothing you taught in private school or secondary school that has a direct impact in your ability to work probably at that particular point if you are a recent graduate you can give more information about your qualification just like work experience, your qualifications should be listed in reverse chronological order starting with the latest going towards the older qualifications another section again this is another overlooked section is additional information this section you include anything and everything that is going to add value to your application it might not be very directly related to the position that you’re applying to or your career field but it has a professional look at it think about any awards any certifications that you have received recognition project publication seminars workshop conferences anything that you have done in your professional life that is going to add value and give you that added advantage compared to any other candidates.
So it is very important for you to think through what are some of the other additional information that you can be able to add here sometimes you can also include your hobbies and interests they don’t really add much value but if your interests and hobbies have a relationship with the kind of job that you’re looking for it would be important also to include them here think about if you’re applying for a writing job and one of your hobbies is that you have a blog you have you’re running a blog then that would really add value to your application and to your cv oh i jump to my bonus tip i want to say this here at career point solutions we offer free cv review and recently we started offering free career coaching session.
So if you are interested in taking advantage of this free service I would ask you to head over to www.careerpoint.co.ke for slash cv review submit your cv for free review and also book a session where one of our coaches will give you a call and you can be able to discuss what are your career goals and how we can help you get there as you surpass the current challenges that you are facing and now to the bonus tip you need to use keywords in your cv. Keywords are phrases or ones that you use in your cv that will make it easier for the application tracking system acts software to be able to pick up your cv now companies are using the acts which is a software that enables them to deter the enormous number of applications they receive so it’s a software that tries to pick up keywords comparing keywords in your cv and the job description and there are different types of keywords that you might want to consider including in your cv
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