March 14, 2012 (Powerhomebiz.com) Your CV is often the first chance you’ll have to make an impression on a potential employer and help you in your Mongolian job search . If you get it right it should get you an interview for that Mongolian job vacancy you want. If you don’t spend the time to get it right you won’t get the opportunities that you deserve.
It is a paper summary of your professional self and of everything that you have achieved and worked for. It should quickly show a potential employer why you would be a great hire. Your aim is to make their search for the best candidate for a job in Mongolia as easy as possible by clearly explaining in depth your skills and experience.
To do this, the CV needs to be clear, confident, and in depth as you can make it. It should focus on responsibilities (so that they know what you have done) and achievements (so that can see the value you bring).
Everyone will slightly have different expectation of format but in general, the following structure should help.
Experienced Hires
New Graduates
1) Personal information
Avoid writing any unnecessary information. You don’t need to include a photograph, religious affiliation, number of children or even your date of birth.
The only information you absolutely need is Name, Nationality, Email Address, and Phone Number.
2) Employment History
For anyone who has upwards of a couple of years of experience the key thing an employer will want to know is what you have actually done! So start here! And start with most recent first.
First state the name of the company, the role title, and dates in role (Year and Month).
Then provide detail of what your specific responsibilities were – what you did during the work tennure.
Make sure that you highlight any achievements that you can – awards, recognition, sales uplift, cost savings, new clients… This stuff is gold-dust on a CV! Include anything you can and make it as concrete and tangible as possible.
2) Educational History
The principle in CVs is always to put your best foot forward! Therefore for less experienced candidates, lead with your educational achievements. Start with most recent first as that is likely to be what will be of greatest interest to an employer.
Communicate the basics: where, what, and when (Year and Month is relevant).
Highlight any specific achievements – example scholarships, GPA, class of degree, certificates attained…
Detail any focus area of study, particularly if it’s relevant to your desired career / industry.
3) Employment History
Again, start with most recent first as that is likely to be what will be of greatest interest to a Mongolian employer. You want to make it as easy as possible for them to decide that you are what they’re looking for.
Communicate the basics: where, what, and when (Year and Month are required).
Highlight any specific achievements – example scholarships, GPA, class of degree, certificates attained. This is slightly less vital for the experienced hire but still useful.
Detail any focus area of study, particularly if it’s relevant to your desired career / industry.
3) Other Skills / Qualifications
The key one here is generally languages. Please be genuine!! Employers will find out very quickly if you’ve over-stated your ability. Outline which languages you’re familiar with and your level of fluency.
If helpful you can split out written, oral, and reading.
The other element that is generally of interest is computer skills. Again, please be genuine!! Simply state which packages you have used and your degree of comfort.
Finally, please note any other recent training / development that may be relevant to the industry / role you’re interested in.
4) Other Skills / Qualifications
The key one here is generally languages. Please be genuine!! Employers will find out very quickly if you’ve over-stated your ability. Outline which languages you’re familiar with and your level of fluency. If helpful you can split out written, oral, and reading.
The other element that is generally of interest is computer skills. Again, please be genuine!! Simply state which packages you have used and your degree of comfort.
Finally, please note any other recent training / development that may be relevant to the industry / role you’re interested in.
4) Employment History
If you do have any work experience please note it here. It can help you to stand out from other recent graduates and show you have a real understanding of the workplace. Again, start with most recent first.
First state the name of the company, the role title, and dates in role (Year and Month).
Then provide detail of what your specific responsibilities were – what did you do in the role.
Make sure that you highlight any achievements that you can – awards, recognition, sales uplift, cost savings, new clients… Include anything you can and make it as concrete and tangible as possible.
5) Referees
It is generally enough just to note that ‘Referees are available on request’. However, please make sure you have one or two lined up before submitting your CV.
When you think your CV is ready get a friend to read through it for any spelling / grammatical mistakes that could make you seem less professional than you are.
Make it easy for a hiring manager in Mongolia to understand why they should interview you by removing anything that isn’t directly helping them to understand why they should interview you.
Your CV will also direct lots of the interview questions. Gaps in career history may need to be explained and accuracy of all the information is critical. For tips on performing well as interview please see the Interview Advice document in the career centre.
And, as always, if you want any further advice please do not hesitate to contact one of our recruitment professional. With your CV and we will work with you to ensure that you get successful in receiving job interviews and opportunities that you deserve! http://www.mongoliatalentnetwork.com/