Ask the Expert: 5 Things to Improve in Your CV

Having a good experience requires a good direction to introduce.

People may face a struggle in arranging the few words in their curriculum vitae. A document that determines your professional fate in joining this job or being excluded from it. Thus, we found you the superior solution!

We are thrilled to introduce you, to the first part of our expert conversations with the one and only Akram Marwan, CO-Founder of iCareer, who highlighted the gist of improving your CV in just 5 steps, HWG!

1- Go For Elaboration

If you joined any job position, even if it was just a student activity, always write details on this. Don’t stop at the name of the organization or the department that you joined, state the projects, ideas even if it was just pitched during your working period.

2- Join Internship Programs

To gain a real life experience requires you to start from an earlier stage. Search to find a suitable internship to join. This will enhance your opportunities later on when you apply for a job position.

3- Mention Your Computer Skills

Surely, we all know how to deal with word and power point, so don’t stop at this! You can work on developing your computer skills for a specialized program. For example, if you apply for an HR position, you shall be familiar with the ATS software.

4- Show Your Achievements

It’s ok to show your own achievements in your CV, that do personalize it for your own experience. Don’t overwhelm the document with generic words about you and your achievements.

5- The Industry Jargons

Each profession has its own tone and language. Then, work on practicing the use of your own industry jargons in your CV and your general conversation. This is considered as an additional advantage for your professional resume.

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