UPM-CALC/SEM2/2019-20/CEL2106/THT/WEEK 1

Name: LUQMAN HAKIM BIN DZULKARNAIN Group: 10

THT WEEK 1

This is an individual activity for you to carry out. This activity should be completed before the
next class.

1. Look for samples of resume and curriculum vitae (CV) online and analyse their
content, layout and purpose. Are there any difference between a resume and a CV?

Yes, resume is a typical document needed for job applicants. It’s a summary of your
work and academic experiences. There is a strategy to write a resume so that it can
highlight all your best work since the document is a gist and you can’t describe every
single achievement in your career. Often, recruiters and HR people receive several
applications for a job position. They just look through the resumes faster and create a
pool of shortlisted candidates. Hence your resume must not be too long and even not
a one-pager as well. Your resume should always include work experience, most
relevant to the position of the job you are applying. It must be customized as per the
field in which you want to work and the job you wish to get.

However, CV always add a summary at the top of the resume; a short, simple and to
the point. It is a format little bit longer than a resume. This is quite popular in the
academic world, where researchers, master’s students, and Ph.D. candidates can
mention all their achievements. In a CV you can share your educational
achievements and publications. In educational institutions, they would love to look for
your CV with much details about your academic records and your publications, if
any.CV’s for higher education must have teaching experience, previous degrees, any
seminars you attended and, of course, the awards you received.

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2. Read on the different types of resume (chronological, functional and combination)

and answer the following questions:
 What are the styles of resume that you can use?
Chronological, functional and combination.

 How do the different resume styles give implications to your own resume?
Different resume styles give implications through several aspects. A chronological
resume starts by listing your work history, with the most recent position listed first.
Below your most recent job, you list your other jobs in reverse chronological order.
Employers typically prefer this type of resume because it's easy to see what jobs you
have held and when you have worked at them. This is the most common resume
type. This type of resume works well for job seekers with a strong, solid work history.
If you are starting your career, or if you are changing career fields, you might
consider a different resume type.

A functional resume focuses on your skills and experience, rather than on your
chronological work history. Instead of having a “work history” section at the top of
your resume, you might have a “professional experience” or “accomplishments”
section that lists various skills you have developed over the years. A functional
resume also sometimes includes a resume summary or headline at the top, which
details a person’s skills and achievements. A functional resume might not include
one’s employment history at all or might have a concise list of work history at the
bottom of the resume. Functional resumes are used most often by people who are
changing careers or who have gaps in their employment history. It is also useful for
people who are new to the workforce, have limited work experience, or who have a
gap in their employment. By highlighting skills rather than work history, one can
emphasize that he or she is qualified for the job.

A combination resume is a mix between a chronological resume and a functional

resume. At the top of the resume is a list of one’s skills and qualifications. Below this
is one’s chronological work history. However, the work history is not the focus of the
resume and typically does not take up much space on the resume. With this type of
resume, you can highlight the skills you have that are relevant to the job you are
applying for, as well as provide your chronological work history. After all, most
employers want to see your chronological work history, even if that history is not very
extensive. This kind of resume helps you highlight what makes you the best fit for the
job, while still giving the employer all the information he or she wants.

 Which style suits you the most?

Style that suits with me the most is a functional resume. This is because I have to
apply for an internship in a company. Therefore, functional resume is suitable for me
because I have no working experience at any company yet besides my part time
work. So, I can list all my skills during my study, or the benefits of any programmes
that I have joined as organizer or as participant that affect my skills so that my
employer whether my skills fit the job or not.

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3. Analyse the components of a resume.

 What should be written in a resume?
The information that should be in a resume are:

 Contact details
 Opening statement
 List of key skills
 List of technical/software skills
 Personal attributes/career overview
 Educational qualifications
 Employment history/volunteering/work placements
 References/referees

 How to present the components in a resume?

Generally, it's always good to present the information on your resume in this
order: Not everything in this list must appear on your resume every time, and
the order can change from application to application. For more information
about each of these sections, check out "What Your Resume Should
Include", below. The most important thing is to get the most useful information
across first. For example, if your education history is not specifically related to
the job, put it toward the end of your resume, behind the information that is
related to the job.

 What information should be stated in each component?

For contact details, make sure you include your name, email address and a
contact phone number on your resume. You don't have to include your home
address, although there might be some situations when doing so would be a
good idea.

For opening statement, you should start with one sentence about who you are
and what you bring to the job, then describe the skills and attributes you have
that suit you to the job.

For key skills, your list of key skills & strengths needs to respond to all of the
items on the "essential" list and as many items as possible on the "desirable"
list set by the company’s requirements for the job.

For technical/software skills, you have to list the names of software or

technology you know how to use.

For career overview, if you haven't got much work experience, a list of
personal attributes can be another way to demonstrate that you're the right
person for the job.

For educational qualifications, your Educational History only needs to show

your highest level of education. You don't need to include your results, unless
showing them proves how well you're suited to the job.

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For employment history, start with the your most recent job and go backwards
from there. Give the position title and the dates you worked there. If you
haven't had a job before, you can use other things to demonstrate your
experience

For references, your resume should list two people who can positively
recommend you as an employee. Ideally your references will be people that
you have worked with before. Provide their name, their position title, and a
way that they can be contacted.