UNS — Curriculum Vitae (CV) is a document that contains information about a person’s self-image. CVs are usually prepared by job seekers in the event of job applications. Unfortunately, CV writing skills are rarely covered by formal education institutions. In contrast, this skill is crucial for its role in forming the first impression between jobseekers and recruiters.
Through the National Webinar for Design and Writing Training, the Sociology Student Association (Himasos) FISIP UNS shared tips on composing a good and correct CV. Inviting Armando Radityawan, an Assessor for the Indonesian Dimensional Power, the National Webinar was held virtually through the Zoom Cloud Meeting, Saturday (4/12/2021).
Opening his presentation, Armando Radityawan shares the secrets of recruiters in selecting prospective employees. Usually, recruiters only need 30-40 seconds to assess the jobseekers’ CV. This condition happens because of a large number of applicants.
Recruiters also tend to look at portfolios before looking at CVs. However, because of the limited time and a large number of applicants, recruiters tend to be more selective when opening a CV. Companies that have not implemented search engines will delete emails in the form of a compressed file (rar) and without email bodies. Therefore, job seekers must ensure the body of the email and the format of the document sent are correct according to the requirements.
“CV writing should pay attention to personal data disclosure. Make sure that it is easy to read, the content is easy to understand, and has a selling point. Sort the information presented in CV from the most complicated to the simplest, and start the designing process,” said Armando Radityawan.
Armando Radityawan also shares the tips to not include any rating in their skill section. Jobseekers can simply include the area of expertise they have. Additionally, job seekers also need to consider the relevance of the CV. Jobseekers should pay attention to the target industry before sending the same CV to the different job applications.
Based on the limited time the recruiter has in reviewing one CV, Armando Radityawan suggests that job seekers should only make a one-page CV. “Keep it as short as possible and ensure that it is relevant,” he said.
Furthermore, Armando Radityawan suggested that jobseekers should also consider the color composition used in a CV. Finally, job seekers should re-read the compiled CV to ensure there are no mistakes or writing errors.
Through these tips, Armando Radityawan hopes that jobseekers can establish good personal branding through a CV because a good CV is a CV that can describe the jobseeker’s self-image to the recruiter.
“CV is a tool to introduce yourself to recruiters. Because the interview process only has a short time, applicants’ CV becomes the recruiter’s re-reference to remember applicants identity and qualifications,” added Armando Radityawan. Humas UNS
Reporter: Alinda Hardiantoro
Editor: Dwi Hastuti