Whatever your situation, if you’re a recent graduate looking for your first job or a seasoned professional seeking a change, your CV is your first impression with the business you are applying to. Employers can see several hundred applications for a single job on BDJobs – Bangladesh’s largest online job platform. CVs must be well structured and business-like. Whether you’re just learning how to create a CV template or you’re already a pro, this step-by-step CV writing guide will help you make a CV that gets shortlisted.
Creating a winning CV – the right format
You must determine structure BEFORE you put a single word on the paper. In most cases, a reverse-chronological CV is the preferred CV structure – the one in which your most recent employment always comes first is the one that’s most familiar to hiring managers in the country. Fresh graduates with limited working experience may use a skills-based or functional CV to promote their skills and educational accomplishments.
Limit your CV to 1-2 pages. First impressions and quick decisions are the rule in Bangladesh; make it as clear and concise as possible.
Construct an effective objective statement
It is still expected that employers will have a career objective at the top of your CV, even with the help of a cover letter. Unlike a common professional summary found in the West, this one should be short – 2 to 3 sentences – and it should be adapted to each adding-in to the posting. Briefer Introduction, State who you are, what do you offer your session, and what do you want your session to have? Try to use specific language instead of phrases such as ‘hard working’ and ‘dedicated’ unless the words are related to the actual job concerned.
Ideal for: First impression and job-fit the first line.
Experience and Education Listed
Job Data: The job data for your work experience section should include the responsibilities and key roles for each position you have held and the duration it spanned. Be specific with action verbs (did/or did not do, developed, managed, coordinated, increased). Wherever you can, quantify your achievements (something as simple as the additional number of sales might fit in here!
If you were to choose your educational history, your education is put before your work experience. Fill in Institutions Name, Degree/Certificate, Result/CGPA, and Year of completion. In the case of HSC/SSC, board name and GPA should be included. BDJobs application forms typically will request them in separate sections, so be prepared.
Emphasize the right skills
A dedicated skills section means that every keyword asked for on a job board will be met, and your CV will not be filtered out by the recruiter’s keyword filter. Bring in a balance between soft skills and hard skills; these are the skills that are relevant to the job rather than team leadership, communication, software literacy, etc. Whenever possible, phrase jobs in the same way as the job posting.
Across all corporate fields in Bangladesh, knowledge in MS Office, accounting software (e.g. Tally) and a good knowledge of ERP is highly desired for BDJobs applications.
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All copies should be neatly organized, proofread, and mailed
The single worst thing candidates do on BDJobs is their CV is not well formatted or proofread. Your body text should be a clean, readable font (times new roman or arial) and be 11 or 12 points – margins should be even except where they are required for the layout, and you should limit use of colour or graphics, unless you are applying for a job in a creative field. Always create a CV professionally named, as a PDF, for proper formatting.
Best practice involves applying to BDJobs applications through actions such as the following:
•Customize this objective to the job description before you submit an application
•Include in the skills and experience sections keywords from the job description.
•Have two or more readings and/or proof read by an outside person for errors
•Ensure that you save it as a pdf and confirm it was uploaded in the preview on your BDJobs profile.
When creating your CV, complete your BDJobs profile fully, as when your profile is completed, it has greater chances of being noticed by recruiters, and you’ll have a strong advantage over applicants who only upload a file.
Summary
A proper CV for BDJobs does not have to be a complicated piece of writing, all it needs to be is target-oriented, unmistakable and mistake-free. The ideal thing to do is to get your CV to be a work in progress so regularly than you’ll rewrite it for every job you apply for, and so you’ll keep your BDJobs profile up to date with the changes. Universally, employers are searching for candidates who portray themselves professionally in their first interaction with the employer, which happen to be the CV.In Bangladesh, hiring organizations are rooting for individuals whose CVs run their professional impression also from the first touch!
