What is a CV? The simple definition is a' a professional summary of your education, skills , training and work experience.' Your CV/Resume is the first marketing tool to communicate your fitness for the job to the prospective employer. I am afraid you don't have second chance to get it right. So follow these 3 step to ensure you curate a Job--Winning CV/Resume:

1. Create a compelling story about yourself. Make sure the top quarter of your CV highlight your selling points, either your skills or work experience.
For example, showing your give year's work experience with GTBank at the upper part of your CV will attract the recruiter who is looking for banking officer than to show your first degree in Biology.

2. Signpost your workplace achievements clearly. This communicate to the recruiter that you have tangible a s transferable skills to do the job successfully.


3. Tailor your CV to the job advertised.
Avoid one cap fit all scenario. Make sure you do not use one CV for all job vacancies. Make sure you CV address key job responsibilities stated in the job vacancy otherwise your CV will make the trash bin quickly. Don't copy directly the job responsibilities but calendestinely address it you CV.

All the best from the #NaijaCVDoctor. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in advance.

Job Hunting 101: How To Get Your First Job After School.

1. Get your credentials ready: statement of results/Certificate (not To Whom It May Concern)

2. Prepare a perfect CV/Resume and interesting cover letter.

3. Search the internet.

4. Sign up for job alerts with some job boards, e.g. myjobmag, indeed, jobomas, jobvite, jobberman, etc

5. Register with Recruiters

6. Upgrade your skills

7. Sign up on LinkedIn

8. Brand yourself on social media. Make your posts to be Professional. Only post stuff that sell yourself not just last party you attended.

9. Network with like-minded people; attend conference, seminar, workshop, summit, job fair, Alumni, old boys association, etc.

10. Ace job interview.

Remember, you are not jobless.

Rather
you haven't found the job that matches your qualifications, work experience, salary expectation and status.

Keep searching.


Search the internet, check job boards, ask your mentors, ace job interview, etc

While searching, invest your time in:

1. Learning new skills
2. Part -time job
3. Volunteering
4. Offering free advice to those looking up to you.

To your job hunting success!

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Tailor your CV to the job description