TECHNICAL

COMMUNICATION
Faculty of Automatic Control and
Computers
Lecturer Simona Mazilu, PhD
 THE EMPLOYMENT FILE: CVs
AND COVER LETTERS
• Where to look for a job/internship?
Websites of companies, recruitment sites, job fairs,
networking, newspapers etc.

• How to read a job/internship ad?

Analyzing the job description and requirements:
identifying the keywords; fitting your
skills/competences/experience and personal qualities
into the profile of the candidate.
I. WRITING A CV
• CV (Brit. English)<(Latin curriculum vitae)/Résumé (Am.
English)

• Types:
1) Reverse-chronological: education + work experience +
skills
2) Functional: different sets of skills
3) Hybrid: reverse chronological + functional
I. WRITING A CV
• Tips:
 Adapt your CV to the requirements of the job you are
applying for;
 Write more than one version of your CV if you want to
apply for more than one type of job;
 Keep your CV concise: one page;
 Make it reader friendly and attractive: use bullet points, a
typeface such as TNR/Arial/Verdana, no less than 10pt,
spacing, bold/underlining/capitals;
 Save your CV as PDF.
I. WRITING A CV
•Drafting the content of your CV:
1) Personal details/Contact information:
- first name + last name;
- address;
- phone no;
- e-mail, LinkedIn, GitHub profile;
- photo (depending on the job);
- age, gender, marital status (only if required).

Profile/Résumé Summary/Summary of
Qualifications//Job/Career Objective: a persuasive summary of your
qualifications/skills/experience//your application/career goal
I. WRITING A CV
2) Education and qualifications: info in reverse
chronological order
• 2022 – present Progressing towards/ Pursuing a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science
Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers
University Politehnica of Bucharest
Expected 2026
Relevant coursework; Major/Minor; GPA (over 3.5)
• 2018 – 2022 Baccalaureate/ High school diploma
George Cosbuc National College, Bucharest
I. WRITING A CV
3) Honours and awards (if applicable): awards/prizes
from competitions/contests/olympiads;

4) Work/Employment experience/ Projects: concise

description of main achievements/responsibilities in each
position in reverse chronological order using ACTION
VERBS (past tense/present/-ing form)
!!!!!!NO Personal pronoun in Subject position = NO “I”.
I. WRITING A CV
2018 - 2019 Accenture, Romania, Data
analyst:
• analyzed, updated and reported data to the
Project Manager;
• organized weekly staff meetings;
• delivered technical presentations;
• managed a five-member team.
I. WRITING A CV
• ACTION VERBS list:
achieve, administer, analyze, advise, arrange,
compile, conduct, coordinate, create, design,
develop, devise, distribute, evaluate, examine,
execute, implement, increase, introduce,
instruct, liaise, manage, mentor, monitor,
negotiate, organize, oversee, prepare,
recommend, reduce, research, represent,
solve, supervise, train etc.
I. WRITING A CV
5) Skills:
- computer skills (programming languages + levels of competence,
technical abilities etc.)
- language skills (native/first language/mother tongue, foreign
languages + levels of competence (CEFR) + copies of certificates
attached);
- personal skills (soft skills: organizational, time management,
leadership, presentation, communication skills, empathy + personal
qualities: diligence, determination, perseverance, assertiveness,
reliability etc. + arguments: Where have you acquired/developed
these skills or How can you prove you have these personal qualities);
I. WRITING A CV
6) Extracurricular activities: e.g. Volunteering
(What you do, where, what you have learnt?)
7) Leisure interests/Hobbies: spare time
passions
8) References: former employers/teachers that
can recommend you for a position (contact
details: e-mail, phone no)
9) Additional information: e.g. Driving license
I. WRITING A CV
• Formatting your CV: consistency, structure,
clarity, conciseness.
•Finding the right template: a predefined
one (www.overleaf.com; www.
novoresume.com; www.zety.com,
www.canva.com, www.europass-ro. etc.) or
building your own template.
II. WRITING A COVER LETTER
• Cover/Covering letter/letter of application/letter of intent (CL)

1) COVER LETTER STRUCTURE:

•PARAGRAPH 1: state the source of the job advertisement + reason why
you write the letter (passion for the field & competence to do the job)
•PARAGRAPHS 2 & 3: present your educational background,
qualifications, skills (hard & soft), experience (work/projects) and
personal qualities relevant to the position + examples/evidence that
support your statements. Focus on the needs of the employer NOT on the
benefits that come with the job.
•PARAGRAPH 4: show interest in attending a personal interview and
thank the employer for considering the letter.
II. WRITING A COVER LETTER
2) LETTER WRITING CONVENTIONS:
•Sender’s address (top right): no. of the street, name of the street,
city, postal code
•Date under sender’s address
•Recipient’s address (top left): Name + Surname (if known), position,
department, company, no. of the street, name of the street, city, postal
code
•Salutation and Closing:
•Dear + Mr./Mrs./Ms. Name & Surname >>> Yours sincerely/Best
regards
•Dear + Madam/Sir >>> Yours faithfully/truly/Best regards
To do for Seminar 2
• Draft your CV and Cover Letter in
order to apply for the job/internship ad
you have chosen.
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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_lgyK37JJM Robin Ryan, career

counselor