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Evaluate My Cv Format And Content

Posted by Anonymous on 5/25/2008 at 8:04 AM ET 100 Points
With zillions of CV formats and an equal number of contradictions, I am a little confused as to what kind of CV would serve me best. After countless revisions, I have developed a sort of blindness towards my CV where i can no longer see its merits or de-merits.

Unfortunately, it doesnt seem that i can upload a word file in here to get your comments on the design and layout. Please find below the major parts of my resume and give me your input about the features, language, structure and whatever else you can find in here. Thanks in advance.

Amir
PS: It would help ff anybody can help with a file sharing site where a word document can be uploaded.
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NAME

Home Address, Telephone. Telephone
Home Address E-mail: E-mail: E-mail
OBJECTIVE

To add value to a progressive team by offering unique approaches, apt solutions and out-of-box ideas by combining creativity, experience and learning.

CORE COMPETENCIES And SKILL SET

• Excellent at conceiving, evaluating and executing new business plans
• Excellent negotiator
• Excellent at developing and nurturing business relationships
• Have diverse exposure in B2B and B2C marketing & sales, relationship marketing and customer services.
• Considered as highly creative and imaginative thinker with an out-of-the-box approach
• Self-motivated with Impeccable follow-up

WORK EXPERIENCE

1. Bank ABC / Manager Marketing / 2005 Till present
Heading a team of four, my responsibilities include:
a. Plan and execute new product launches
b. To form strategic alliances with partners including Govt. owned companies (example, example, example, example), major airlines, electronics manufacturers, educational institutes, leading restaurants, super markets etc
c. To run consumer and trade promotions
d. Event management and Out-Of-Home advertising.
e. Prospect and sign corporate client acquiring deals

Achievements
Value Added Services:
• I have successfully implemented a number of Value Added Services including this, this and this that resulted in more than $ XX million a month in sales.
• Successfully signed for our ABC program all government companies that are extremely change resistant.
Product Management:
• Was part of the team that launched This and This
Loyalty Program:
• Increased the number of Partners in ABC program from 40 to 100.
• For the first time, brought international partners in ABC program.
Appraisals:
• Have been rated as “Outstanding” for last 2 consecutive years in a bell-curve appraisal


2. Oil Marketing Company / Area Sales In-charge / 2004 to 2005

Working as Area Incharge for OMC, my responsibilities included:
a. Monitoring and instigating sales for 56 retail outlets in my area
b. Train the dealers and staff to deliver better service.
c. Identifying prospective sites for development and conversion

Achievements
• Achieved the sales target for all the three products
• Got confirmed in the minimum possible time.
• Was rated as “Outstanding” in a bell-curve appraisal
• Acquired the working knowledge of local language, experienced the local culture and made long-lasting friendships.

3. XYZ Inc as Media Planning and Development Officer Jan 2004 to Dec 2004
Worked as a Media Planning and Development Officer at XTZ Inc., a Multinational Internet based concern. I used to head a team of four people. My responsibilities included:
a. Conceiving new products, markets and finding new advertising channels
b. Developing marketing and advertising plans.
c. Corresponding with foreign service-providers and negotiating rates for services

Achievements
• Initiated the call center business that later on became a star product for the company.
• Helped in designing and development of a state-of-the-art online HR system.
• Learned to do things differently and to outperform myself

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

Year Degree Institution Major
2003 MBA University of University Marketing
2002 BBA (Hons.) University of University General
1999 HSC College.
1997 SSC High School

PERSONALITY PROFILE

1 A positive Can-Do attitude
2 Believe in continuous learning
3 Believe in knowledge sharing and team work
4 Honest and hardworking
5 Amiable


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  • Posted on 5/26/2008 at 12:52 PM Accepted
    There is only one CV or resume format you need to worry about. The Universal, Targeting, Reverse Chronological format. You can download a temaple from this page
    https://www.jobsviatheweb.com/

    Please do not confuse CV formats - US CV with the UK CV. The UK CV is very similar to the US resume. The UK CV should not be written on more than 2 pages unless you are posting it to a job agency or maybe working within a few specific organisations. Generally speaking the supporting letter should be targeted to a specific job application. The UK CV should be targeted towards the appropriate job area.
  • Posted on 6/4/2008 at 6:13 AM Accepted
    Hi Amir

    Firstly like Juliet I too would like to wish you the best of luck with regards receiving feedback on your CV.

    You will be relieved to know that your question is not uncommon. Unfortunately even in this modern era there is a real lack of education when it comes to writing CV's.

    What I am about to tell you will hopefully help.

    Did you know that recruiters don’t even see your CV in the same format that you created it in. All those hours spent agonising over what looks good are wasted.

    I am still amazed at how large the percentage of people building emails don’t actually know this fact. There is a real lack of education within this country concerning the correct way to build a CV.

    It is not common knowledge yet that spending time on beautifully designed CVs is not the best use of a your time! These days, when a CV is sent to major recruitment agencies, the initial eye appeal no longer matters because the document is processed before anyone in a decision-making role even sees it. The key information contained in the CV is extracted, reformatted and placed in a database where it can more easily be searched and accessed by recruiters and hirers. So everything but the raw information is discarded: the CV template you so carefully selected, the headings, subheadings and formatting, the design layout... everything but text is removed during extraction and reformatting.

    So you see Amir all the trials and tribulations associated with constructing the perfect CV is a terrible waste of time and energy.

    CV’s have moved into the 21st Century and they now come in the form of what is called an iProfile.

    So what is an iProfile. Well in its simplest form your iProfile is an online CV. This online CV contains precise definitions of your skills, qualifications and experiences in a format that the recruitment industry has adopted as a standard.

    This is all very well I hear you say but, if nobody knows about this new era of cv writing then surely I’m better off just using my traditional word doc CV, right?

    Wrong!
    Nearly half of the largest UK recruitment companies have adopted the iProfile and over 2 million candidates now hold an iProfile. This number is growing rapidly on a daily basis.
    Not only can you build , manage and update your CV online with ease but you can track which recruiters have chosen to use your CV.
    For more information take at look at the iprofile site. The whole process is completely free.
    Hope this has helped and good luck with your Job search!
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