AU Students Attend CV Writing Workshop by Richemont Group

Ajman University (AU) recently organized a joint workshop with globally renowned luxury goods maker Richemont Group to train AU students in writing world-class CVs that would attract the attention of global employers. The initiative titled “How to Write Your CV” was undertaken as part Ajman University’s commitment to enhancing the employability prospects of its graduates. It was helmed by AU’s Office of Development and Alumni Affairs.

Richemont Group, owner of the prestigious Maisons brand, are recognized globally for their excellence in jewelry, watches, fashion and accessories.

The workshop trained AU students to explore and utilize various ideas for generating creative and interesting CV's. More than 40 students from the Colleges of Business Administration and Engineering & Information Technology, learned how to construct a CV that stands out to recruiters.

Students received initial input on their current CV’s from the Richemont team and learnt about best practices in constructing an effective CV. As per the workshop, the essential components that would help a CV make a positive first impression are providing pertinent information and designing a professional-looking layout.

Some of the key elements that the interactive workshop focused on included the purpose of a CV, layout, length, style, headings and order, CV do’s and don’ts, language phrases and vocabulary used in a CV, and a look at sample CV’s.

By the end of the workshop, students were able to format a focused CV for particular roles and organizations, recognize the components and objectives of a CV, and write accomplishment-based job and skill descriptions for job applications.