CURRICULUM VITAE (C.V) / RESUME

CURRICULUM VITAE (C.V) / RESUME

A curriculum Vitae (C.V) is a written document of your education and the jobs you have done that you send them when you are applying for a job.

In other words, A Curriculum vitae (C.V) is a summary of somebody’s educational and work experience, for the information of possible future employers.

It may also be defined as a brief account of a person’s education, qualification, and previous occupations, typically sent with a job application.

Your personal information should keep changing in order to suit with each new job application. The Americans call as CV ‘resume” while the British calls it Curriculum vitae (CV).

NB:

When writing education background and work experience we normally start with the most recent one to the previous.

THE LAYOUT (FORMAT) OF A CURRICULUM VITAE (C.V)

A Curriculum vitae (C.V) is normally divided into some parts, these are:-

Personal data (particulars)

Educational qualifications (Background).

Extra curriculum.

Example;

(I) PERSONAL PARTICULARS

 Name

Date of birth

Place of birth

Sex

Marital status ; single/ married/ widow/ widower/divorced.

Nationality/Citizenship

Address

Phone

E- mail

(II) EDUCATION QUALIFICATION / BACKGROUND

INSTITUTION / SCHOOL	YEAR	AWARD

 PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

INSTITUTION / COLLEGE	YEAR	AWARD

 

EMPLOYER	YEAR	POSITION

 (III) EXTRA CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES (HOBIES/ INTEREST)

–  Reading novels and story books.

–  Playing tennis.

–  Travelling.

 (IV) REFREREES

These are thepeople willing (ready) to testify in writing about the character or ability of a job applicant. Normally three referees are when someone is looking for a job vacancy. The referees can be;-

–  Chief Executive officer;

–  General Secretary

–  Lecturer

–  Lawyer

–  Managing Director

–  Headmaster.

–  Engineer.

–  Regional education officer. Etc.

EXAMPLE OF A CURRICULUM VITAE (C. V)

Example 1

 (I) PERSONAL PARTICULARS.

Sur Name  : Nyamanga

First name : Munira

Middle name :  Shabani

Date of birth :  12^th December,1980.

Place of birth :  Michenzan, Unguja.

Sex              :  Female.

Marital status  :  Single

Nationality/ Citizenship  :  Tanzania

Address          :   P.O.Box 66543 Dodoma.

Phone            :  + 255712240240

E- mail           : [email protected] 

(I) EDUCATION QUALIFICATION / BACKGROUND

SCHOOL	YEAR	PLACE	LEVEL	AWARD
TAMBAZA HIGH SCHOOL	1999 – 2001	DAR –ES SALAAM	A – LEVEL	ACSEE
LINDI SECONDARY SCHOOL	1994 – 1998	LINDI	O – LEVEL	CSEE
MAZINYUNGU  PRIMARY SCHOOL	1987 – 1993	MOROGORO	Primary	Primarycertificate

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION

INSTITUTION	YEAR	PLACE	LEVEL	AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF CAPETOWN	2010 – 2012	CAPETOWN	MASTER	Masters degree in public administration.
UNIVERSITY OF DODOMA	2005 – 2007	DODOMA	Undergraduate (first degree)	B. A in International relations.
UNIVERSITY OF DAR –ES – SALAAM	2002 – 2004	DAR –ES -SALAAM	Certificate	Certificate in political science

 EMPLOYMENT RECORDS/ BACKGROUND

EMPLOYER	YEAR	POSITION
BARONGO COMPANY LIMITED	2012 – 2014	Human resources officer
MNYUKWA ₰ KILIZA ADVOCATE COMPANY LIMITED	2014 – 2016	Assistant Manager

LANGUAGE:

–  English, French, Kiswahili and Arabic.

INTERESTS / HOBBIES

–  Reading story books, politics, playing basketball and swimming.

SKILLS

–  Driving skills, good communication skills, Computer skills covering, Microsoft word, Ms Power point, Ms Excel and Internet

REFEREES

1.MARIAM KITULA,

PRACTISING ADVOCATE,

NSSF HEADQUARTERS

P.O.BOX 465, NJOMBE.

Contact : – + 255786 – 000000

2.ANAS ABUUBAKAR,

HEADMASTER,

LUQMAN ISLAMIC SEMINARY,

P.O.BOX 33820,

DAR- ES – SALAAM.

Contact: – + 2556754 – 777666

3.OSSO MNYUKWA

ASSISTANT LECTURER,

TUNGUU UNIVERSITY,

P.O.BOX 3333,

UNGUJA, ZANZIBAR

Contact :- + 255765 – 999086

Example 2.

Write a CV (curriculum vitae) that is capable to be attached to the letter of application when applying for a job.

CURICULUM  VITAE (CV)

Sur name:           Gumba.

First name:         Hafsa.

Middle name:    Lihumbi.

Place of birth:    Dodoma.

Date of birth:    22^nd March1995.

Sex:                   Female.

Marital status:    Married.

Nationality:       Tanzanian.

Religion:            Muslim.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Address:            P.O.Box 2279 Morogoro.

Phone:               +2557142424306

E-mail:              [email protected]

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

INSTITUTION	YEAR	PLACE	LEVEL	AWARDS
JANGWANI HIGH SCHOOL	2012-2014	DAR-ES-SALLAM	A – LEVEL	ACSEE
RIDHWAA ISLAMIC SEMINARY	2009-2012	DAR -ES – SALAAM	O – LEVEL	CSEE
MWANANYAMALA PRIMARY SCHOOL	2002-2008	DODOMA	PRIMARY	PRIMARY CERTIFICATE

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

COLLEGE	YEAR	PLACE	LEVEL	AWARDS
MSIMBAZI COLLEGE OF MEDICAL ATTENDANT	2013-2014	DAR – ES SALAAM	ADVANCED DIPLOMA	Diploma in nursing

EMPLOYMENT RECORDS

EMPLOYEE	YEAR	POSITION
BARONGO COMPANY LTD	2015-2016	Human resource officer

Languages: English and Kiswahil.

Interests:    Reciting Qur-an, Reading story books, news paper reading.

SKILLS.

Computer skills, driving skills, speaking skills.

REFEREES.

 ALLEN CHUMA

GENERAL SECRETARY.

PPF TOWER.

P.O.Box 245, Nachingwea.

Contact:- 0623-325856

 

ALLY BEKU,

SECOND HEADMASTER,

JAMHURI SECONDARY SCHOOL,

P.O.BOX 49109,

DODOMA.

Contact:- 0364-010101

EXERCISE

Write a CV (curriculum vitae) that is capable to be attached to the letter of application when applying for a job.