DEH Student Workshop: Writing CVs and Cover Letters

On July 4, 2024, the Department of English and Humanities at ULAB, hosted a workshop titled “Writing CVs and Cover Letters,” facilitated by Assistant Professor, DEH, Ms. Nadia Rahman. This workshop was attended by students enrolled in ENG 4208, ENG 4298, and ENG 4299, and its main objective was to help them understand the process of crafting a proper CV and cover letter.

Ms. Rahman initiated the workshop by explaining the importance of writing CVs for the recruitment process of any job regardless of the sector. She stated that the key to constructing an appropriate CV is for students to not be too creative or elaborate, rather to stay focused on self-assessment in order to evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses. To make the workshop more productive, students were asked to bring a soft copy of their CV so they could identify mistakes, if any.

To train the students through self-assessment, Ms. Rahman questioned them about the different experiences and accomplishments in their academic years, which have shaped their skills as individuals. Interactive exercises related to working with teams, objects, and data were arranged to guide the students into categorizing their skills using specified action verbs. She further clarified the significance of these verbs during job interviews.

Lastly, Ms. Rahman articulated the differences between a CV and a resume, clarifying that both processes are quite similar, although CVs tend to be lengthier and more detailed. Speaking about cover letters, Ms. Rahman specified that it's writing process is comparatively simple and guided students accordingly.

The workshop concluded with an informative Q&A session. 

Report by Tarannum Ahmed (231013042)