Pata Kazi - Opportunities For Young Kenyans
Pata Kazi - Opportunities For Young Kenyans
February 27, 2025 at 05:00 AM
This might help someone draft a very good CV to land that dream job ๐‚๐• ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ž: ๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ-๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž ๐‰๐จ๐› ๐’๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ! Writing your first CV and not sure where to start? Youโ€™re not alone! Whether youโ€™re a recent graduate or transitioning into a new career path, having a strong CV is essential. Hereโ€™s a quick CV Starter guide to get you moving in the right direction: 1. ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐š ๐’๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐“๐ž๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ž Keep it clean and organized. Include sections like Contact Information, Professional Summary, Work Experience, Education, and Skills. This layout helps structure your information without being overwhelming. 2. ๐“๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก ๐ฌ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ Here are some prompts to guide you: ๐‘ท๐’“๐’๐’‡๐’†๐’”๐’”๐’Š๐’๐’๐’‚๐’ ๐‘บ๐’–๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’‚๐’“๐’š: Describe your background in 2โ€“3 sentences. Whatโ€™s your field, and what do you bring to the table? ๐‘พ๐’๐’“๐’Œ ๐‘ฌ๐’™๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’„๐’†: What responsibilities did you have in each role? How did you make an impact? ๐‘บ๐’Œ๐’Š๐’๐’๐’”: List technical and soft skills that relate to your target job. 3. ๐”๐ฌ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐•๐ž๐ซ๐›๐ฌ Start each bullet point with a verb to show impact: โ€œDeveloped,โ€ โ€œLed,โ€ โ€œImplemented.โ€ These words make your experience sound active and results-driven. 4. ๐…๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐€๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐“๐š๐ฌ๐ค๐ฌ Employers want to see what youโ€™ve accomplished, not just what you did. Think about specific results and quantify them, like โ€œIncreased sales by 15%โ€ or โ€œImproved customer satisfaction ratings.โ€ 5. ๐Š๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ข๐ญ ๐’๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ Use easy-to-read fonts and keep formatting clean. Avoid excessive colors or designs that can distract or confuse Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). Don't add image to your CV. Do not add irrelevant details like "Date of birth", "Marital Status", "Gender", etc. 6. ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ Typos can be costly! Run through a checklist for grammar, consistency, and formatting. Even better, ask a friend to review it too. Creating a CV doesnโ€™t have to be overwhelming. Start with these basics, and youโ€™ll be on your way to a professional, polished document. Need assistance with your CV? Feel free to reach out! Send a mail to [email protected] Exclusive Offer -Special discounted offer reserved exclusively if you send your current CV via our mail [email protected] with subject 'REVAMP'
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