Best CV Sample For Fresh Graduates In Kenya

Are you a graduate looking for the best CV sample for fresh graduates in Kenya?

Writing a good CV for a fresh graduate can be quite frustrating bearing in mind that you don’t have solid or any experience to include in the CV. This though doesn’t mean that you cannot write a CV.

Employers everywhere require CVs when applying for jobs even when it is intern positions, so as a fresh graduate in Kenya you need to know how to write a CV.” Says Muthoni Ndegwa a Recruitment Manager.

So let’s have a look at what a good CV example for fresh graduates in Kenya should contain.

A CV generally contains six very important sections, it doesn’t matter whether you just cleared school or you already have experience says Melody Mwendwa a CV writing professional.

These sections include the Contact information, personal profile, the education, the key skills, the work experience and the referees.

What if I don’t have any work experience what do I include?

As a fresh graduate you may wonder what experience to add on your CV, but Ms Mwendwa says that, here you can add information on your attachment if not you can include volunteer experience if any.

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Whom should I include on the CV as my referees?

I always get this question from fresh graduates and the best people to include on your CV as referees when you do not have any experience are your class project supervisor, your Club patron and where you have experience such as attachments include your attachment supervisor.”Advises Ms. Mwendwa

Here is the Best HR CV sample for fresh graduates in Kenya

Alex Thomas
P.O Box 100, Nairobi
Tel: 0700 000 000
Email: alexthomas@gmail.com

A highly motivated recent Human Resource Graduate presently looking for a graduate or trainee position with a rewarding company. I am seeking to acquire a Human Resources Position that will afford me an opportunity to utilize my skills in a business environment.

Personal Details:

Date of Birth: 3rd June 1987
Marital Status: Single

Education and Professional Qualification:

  • Diploma in Human Resource Management, XYZ College, 2011-2013
  • Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, ABC Secondary School, 2003-2006

Key Professional Skills And Competencies Acquired While Studying:

  • Excellent knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation and personnel information systems, business and management principles
  • Strong ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing and to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
  • Extensive knowledge in employee relations
  • Good administration and report writing skills
  • Ability to establish effective working relationships with people at all levels
  • Well versed in Computer Packages Word, Excel, Access, Power-point, Internet

Work Experience:

Recruitment Attachment;
ABC Company, February 2014-August 2014;
Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Short listing suitable candidates based on provided job description
  • Assist the Recruitment manager with scheduling and coordinating interviews
  • Understand all HR processes and continually seek opportunities for improvement.
  • Report writing and report generation

Referees

Please feel free to contact the under mentioned in regard to my competence, work ethic, performance and / or any other aspect with respect to me:

Peter James
HR Manager
ABC Company
Tel: 0700 000 000
Email:

Jane Joyce
HR project Supervisor
XYZ college
Tel: 0700 000 000
Email:

Charles Job
HR-Club Patron
XYZ college
Tel: 0700 000 000
Email:

Also Read: 4 Tips for Finding an Internship

Are you looking for the best CV sample for fresh graduates in Kenya? Contact Rebecca at cvwriting@corporatestaffing.co.ke

5 Comments

  1. Thank you for the outline.
    I however noted that you did not include primary education, does that mean it is not relevant?

  2. Thanks for the information. And what about a CV for an experienced person, please give its outline?

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