Having a well written Curriculum Vitae is key to applying for new job vacancies in Nigeria or getting a placement in your dream workplace. As a matter of fact, your CV is what represents job seekers in a company with a vacant position.
Essentially, it is the first opportunity a job seeker has to sell him/herself. Hence, a badly written CV can hurt your chances of getting employed.
Some school of thoughts let us know that a recruiter would use about 6.25 seconds to look a...Read more
In writing a CV that lands you your dream job, knowing the major difference and similarities between a resume objective and a summary statement is very important. It is important for job seekers to know that a resume summary statement is a more common resume tool than a resume objective. They’re also closely related with different points of emphasis:
CV OBJECTIVE
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Why fonts matter in writing a job-getting CV
One great/effective way of improving both the presentation and effectiveness of your CV is to choose an appropriate font for it.
Ordinarily speaking, a CV or resume font selection may seem like a not so important matter at first. Most Nigerian job seekers simply ask if font selection makes any difference. The...Read more
IS THERE A NEED FOR REFERENCES TO BE ADDED TO YOUR CV?
In Nigeria, CV references play a major role when a hiring manager wants to have a better picture of a potential job candidate. To reach the point where an employer takes out time to establish such contact, however, requires a well written resume that grabs attention within the first 5-10 seconds. A list of names and phone numbers on a CV is unlikely to limit your chances of landing the job, so devote the resume to eye-catching accomplishments instead.
Most school of thought...Read more
In Nigeria, A cover letter is typically submitted with a resume to an employer and concisely explains why you’re the best fit for the vacant job position/opening. It’s a vital component to the job search process in Nigeria; most job employers may consider cover letters the critical element in their interview decision.
Cvclue helps you perfect your document with in-depth
After finding your dream job, now you have to construct a professional cv in other to land the job. Be it the first job you are seeking or you are a worker with years of working experience, you have to determine which cv/resume format works best for you. Belo are the three major cv formats for job seekers in Nigeria.
THE CHRONOLOGICAL CV FORMAT
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THE NEED FOR OBJECTIVE STATEMENT IN A CV: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO WRITE ONE
A CV objective statement is your chance of making a first impression with the hiring managers. There are three purposes of an objective statement in a resume:
Most job seekers in Nigeria are oblivious of the major types of resume formats and which suits them the most when writing their CVs or resumes. Should I use a specific resume format when drafting my resume/cv? The answer is simply YES. There are three main resume formats tailored to specific job-seeking situations – it could be that you’re a career changer, primary caregiver returnin...Read more
How To Write A CV Objective For Nigerian Job Seekers
Over time, the purpose, language, and structure in which we write our CVs has largely stayed the same. However, the only clear exception is in the resume objective.
Nevertheless, some people see the CV objective as being a very unnecessary detail and would instead replace it with a career summary.
Also, it has been noted that job applicants do not find excitement in writing these objectives while the hiring managers do not create time...Read more
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