Checklist a perfect CV for new graduates

If you're not sure where to start or what to include in your CV, check out ViralHire's suggestions.

Through your CV, show your employer the ability to learn by yourself

1. Email address looks professional

Have you set up a professional email address? 

These addresses are not real names but a completely foreign name (game character, comics, animation, singer name…), have adjectives (boy_codon, girl_langman…) or a Pinyin word not real name… can ‘cool cool’ in college, but will not be taken seriously by employers.

2. A path to an online CV

You should not give the employer a 3-page CV. But if you're attractive enough, maybe the employer will want to know more about you. You need to attach a link to the more detailed CV you created on CVHay, or the LinkedIn profile. 
With LinkedIn, you should also go to Profile > Edit Public Profile & URL > Edit your custom URL to adjust the name and path length. That makes the path on the CV look shorter and more professional.

3. Non-American expertise

It is not easy for a young person to beautify the professional part without much experience. But employers still want to know what you can really do more than American words but lack information such as:” ambition“,” career building“,”love work”… 

Give evidence for competence. For example, you led the Olympic team to the National Finals, your scientific research was awarded…

4. Optimized by keywords

If you want to get a job, you have to understand that job. If you have found your favorite job, carefully read the job description and pay attention to the professional keywords and competencies used in it. If it is also the expertise and competencies you have, include in the CV. 
With a general CV that you plan to send everywhere, look for keywords that appear regularly in the job postings of companies in the industry. Put them in the capacity or Experience section if you have really had the experience and believe you can show.

5. Ignore information about high school

Even if you are a good student of provincial/municipal level, valedictorian entry level… 3 should not be included in the CV. Employers are interested in what you have learned, doing in 4 years of college more. Focus on highlighting activities, achievements, and work experience – probationing is likely to support future work.

6. Skip the scores

You can skip college exam scores, average scores if there are village numbers. Should only be included in the CV if you receive a full scholarship from a university, large institution, graduate valedictorian, a good degree or year GPA, a superior course score… 

7. Skip subjects

There is no need to mention the subjects that you have studied in the lecture hall. Employers value only the highest academic achievement, notable internship results, or information about overtime experience (related to expertise or possibly professional support).

Remember to highlight good achievements from the internship

8. Additional external training information

Name the certificates, external training programs that you have participated in so that the employer understands that you have careful preparation for a career. 
Research projects, media – sales – production ICO campaigns, academic/ sports titles, volunteer work demonstrating your role and leadership skills are also worthwhile. Remember to place them in the right place in achievement, competence and experience. 

9. Company description in experience

There should be a description line below each company that you have interned in. If the list is too long, get rid of those companies/jobs that aren't really related to your expertise, unless you reach a position rarely reserved for interns there (e.g. Chief store). You can even put together the names of companies if you did the same job there. 

The order is: company name > company description > describe your location, experience there. 

10. Using bullet points, rosettes

With the column of information that you want the employer to pay attention to, arrange science, be in order and use bullet points, rosettes to look Scientific, more prominent. Especially for the experience and achievement section.

11. Use verbs for the experience section

Let's face-to-face what you did at that company with verbs. For example, improve, lead, develop, build, design… to describe the operation. This is important for demonstrating your ability to work, as you don't have a lot of achievements and make a big contribution to getting into your CV.

12. Extracurricular activities and honours

May include any extracurricular projects or activities you have organized while in college, as well as any other scholarship or honours.

13. Related skills

Take a closer look at the job description that interests you and note the technical skills that they expect from the candidate. If there is a specific software program or language skills that you meet, immediately list in the CV. If it is a skill or tool that is mentioned in many companies that you have not yet had time to study, immediately register for training courses. 

If you're attractive enough for employers, learning them (and going to get a certificate) can also be a consideration that gives you a chance to get inside.

14. Skip attachments

In addition to the CV, you do not need to add files/ notarized records of university transcripts, undergraduate degrees, certificates of achievement IDE if not required. If necessary, the employer will ask you to send or take it with you to the interview.

15. Introduction of prestigious personnel

It's great if you get an appreciation from your superior in the internship, department head, instructor who does scientific research… to put in the CV. But that should be a short sentence. Or simply their name and phone number, email to the employer to actively contact if necessary. As long as you make sure your referral has a really good impression and remembers you well. 

ViralHire wishes you success on the way to the beginning of your career!