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Commenting, elaborating, addingAnd what is more In addition, Moreover, Furthermore, It should also be mentioned It is essential to note I could add that Id like to point out that Id like to add that In addition Id say that It should also be stressed that It should be emphasized that It is important to mention that It is necessary to say that By the way, As a matter of fact, Consequently, On the one hand, On the other hand, Explaining, clarifying I mean to say that .. It means that That is to say In other words, Let me clarify my point. Let me explain. This is what I mean.
Illustrating, giving examples For example, For instance, To illustrate, Let me give you an example. To illustrate this lets Here is an example of By way of illustration, To better understand what I said above lets
Asking for explanation I cant see that point. Do you mean ? You say . Is it what you mean? Sorry, I dont quite see your point. I cant say I see the point. I dont quite follow you. Sorry, I dont get /catch the idea. Do you mean ? Did I get you right? Is this what you mean? I am not clear as to Sorry, Im all confused. Im absolutely lost. Could you explain it to me once more?
Asking to repeat what was said Sorry, could you say it again? Say it again, please. Would you say it again? Pardon. / I beg your pardon. (with a rising intonation) Sorry, what did you say? Could you repeat please? APPENDIX III. CURRICULUM VITAE CV file format
This is obviously important if uploading your CV to a website, or sending via email, or conveying your CV in digital/electronic format.
ü Use a file format which is most accessible to most people. For example: Docx files are not accessible to everyone. (Docx files cannot be opened by old versions of MSWord). Doc files are therefore more accessible to most people than docx files. ü Pdf is arguably the most accessible and safest format. (Pdf files can generally be opened by everyone - using Adobe Acrobat Reader - and also the pdf format remains consistent when opened, unlike doc and other word processor files, which are often affected by fonts and settings on the recipient's computer.) Another consideration is that unless you protect with a password, word processor files like doc and docx can be altered by the recipient. It is very much more difficult to alter a pdf file. This robustness of a pdf is a further reason for choosing pdf format. ü Get rid of unnecessary words and formatting in your CV. ü Don't use capital letters - even for headings. Words formed of capital letters are difficult to read because there are no word-shapes, just blocks of text. (We read quickly by seeing word shapes, not the individual letters.) ü Sans serif fonts (like Arial, Helvetica and Tahoma) are modern, and will give a modern image. Serif fonts (like Garamond, Goudy and Times), are older, and will tend to give a less modern image. Sans serif fonts take longer to read, so there's a price to pay for being modern. This is because we've all grown up learning to read serif fonts. Serif fonts also have a horizontal flow, which helps readability and reading comfort. (Serif fonts developed before the days of print, when the engraver needed to create a neat exit from each letter). ü Avoid fancy fonts. They may look clever or innovative, but they are more difficult to read, and some are nearly impossible. ü Use 10-12 point size for body copy (text). 14-20 point is fine for main headings, bold or normal. Sub-headings 10-12 bold. ü Any printed material looks very untidy if you use more than two different fonts and two different point sizes. Generally the fewer the better. ü If your organization stipulates a 'house' font then use it. If your organization doesn't then it should do. ü Black text on a white background is the easiest color combination to read. Definitely avoid colored backgrounds, and black. ü Avoid background graphics or pictures behind the text. ü Italics are less easy to read. So is heavy bold type if you must break any of these font rules, do so only for the heading. ü Limit main attention-grabbing headings to no more than fifteen words. ü In letters, position your main heading between two-thirds and three-quarters up the page. This is where the eye is naturally drawn first. ü Use left-justified text as it's easiest to read. ü Avoid fully justified text as it creates uneven word spaces and is more difficult to read.
Remember that effective written communication is enabling the reader to understand your meaning in as few words as possible. Irrespective of style and design, above all the presentation of your CV needs to be high quality and clear and professional and up-to-date. This means not using poor quality photo-copies. Original prints are best. This applies to letters as well. Photocopies and documents that have obviously been mass-produced imply that the sender is throwing lots of mud at the wall and hoping some will stick. This makes the recipient or interviewer feel like you don't care much where you end up, and that you don't have a particular reason for wanting to join their organization, which is the opposite impression that you need to be making. Poor quality photocopies reflect on your own quality. Scruffy unprofessional documents will be interpreted as a sign that the sender is scruffy and unprofessional. Old CVs that are dated several months ago, or a photocopied letter with a blank space in which the sender writes the date in biro, will suggest that you are neither up-to-date nor well-organised, and also that you've been looking for a job (obviously without success) for some while. On the other hand, pristine professional-looking documents on good quality paper stock (100 gsm minimum ideally) will signify that you are professional, and also that you can be trusted to communicate appropriately and professionally when and if you end up working for the organization concerned. CVs and letters with current dates, that are purpose-written (tailored) for the recipient, will suggest that you are recently available, selective, focused, and also that you have logical reasons for believing that a good fit exists between you and the employer, all of which weighs heavily in your favor against all the mud-chuckers. A CV does not have to be a text document. It can be a video. If a picture tells a thousand words, imagine what moving pictures can convey about you. The technology exists now for anyone to create a video CV, and to upload it onto a website - including this one.
2. A CV looks very impressive if it includes a few quantified and relevant achievements - evidence about you and your capabilities that relate to what the interviewer is seeking, and what the job role requires. Describing your relevant and impressive achievements on your CV is therefore a great opportunity for you: - to show that you understand what the job requires - in terms of activities, behavior and style (by the key aspects of your achievements that you include in your CV); - to show that you understand the relative importance and priority of the requirements of the role (by the achievements you list and the sequence in which you list them); - to provide evidence that you fit the job and person specification - that you've done the things they need to be done, or similar things, in the past (achievements are evidence the interviewer needs to see); - to provide evidence that you have the personal characteristics that the role requires (achievements with suitable scale and context and wording imply personal - characteristics). You may find this vocabulary useful:
List 1. CV Power Words / Power Verbs Power verbs to accentuate organizational skills:
Power verbs used to highlight achievements:
Other power verbs:
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