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What is a CV ?

2009-07-28T22:19:00.000-07:00

CV is short for the Latin term "curriculum vitae" which means "the story of your life".CV or curriculum vitae is a written description of your work experience, educational background, and skills. Your CV is your own personal marketing tool. It gives you the chance to 'sell' your skills and experiences to the potential employer. You should use it to emphasise your strong points - to make your application stand out. Your aim is to get the employer to interview you.Employers use CVs to decide whom to interview, or CVs may be sorted to decide whom not to interview. Employers might throw out all the untidy CVs. Presentation is very important.You will not know exactly what the employer is looking for. However, by preparing a well-presented CV containing information that supports your application in the most positive way, you give yourself the best chance of getting the all-important interview.CVs can also set the agenda for interviews and will have a strong influence on what will be discussed. Therefore, it is vital to remember that you are likely to be questioned on any information in your CV

Choosing a career

2009-07-28T22:17:00.000-07:00

Choosing a career that match your ability

Sometimes interest alone is not a strong enough factor for a career decision. You must also look at your ability because sometimes what you like is not necessarily what you are good at. I have interest in football and I like watching football games, but I simply do not have the athletic ability to play at professional league and therefore, a career as a professional footballer is out of the question for me.

Choosing a career that match your motivation

According to Abraham Maslow, human needs have the following hierarchical order: physiological needs, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs, cognitive needs, esthetic needs and self-actualization needs. Although some scholars argued against the hierarchical structure of these needs, I believe that each person has his own unique levels of needs. So examine yourself and try to figure out, for each category of needs, what level you find acceptable and then see how the career you choose can fulfill the needs.

The richest people in the world 2009

2009-07-27T01:49:00.000-07:00

Forbes.com released anew the list of the world's richest people for 2009.

1. William "Bill" Gates III Net Worth: $40 billion Source: Microsoft/U.S. Age: 53 Marital Status: Married, three children

2. Warren Buffett Net Worth: $37 billion Source: Investments/U.S. Age: 78 Marital Status: Widowed, remarried; three children

3. Carlos Slim Helú Net Worth: $35 billion Source: Telecom/Mexico Age: 69 Marital Status: Widowed, six children

4. Lawrence Ellison Net Worth: $22.5 billion Source: Oracle/U.S. Age: 64 Marital Status: Thrice divorced, remarried; two children

5. Ingvar Kamprad Net Worth: $22 billion Source: Ikea/Sweden Age: 83 Marital Status: Divorced, remarried; four children

6. Karl Albrecht Net Worth: $21.5 billion Source: Supermarkets/Germany Age: 89 Marital Status: Married, two children

7. Mukesh Ambani Net Worth: $19.5 billion Source: Petrochemicals/India Age: 51 Marital Status: Married, three children

8. Lakshmi Mittal Net Worth: $19.3 billion Source: Steel/India Age: 58 Marital Status: Married, two children

9. Theo Albrecht Net Worth: $18.8 billion Source: Supermarkets/Germany Age: 87 Marital Status: Married, two children

10. Amancio Ortega Net Worth: $18.3 billionSource: Fashion/SpainAge: 73Marital Status: Divorced, remarried; three children