Creating a Professional CV with Canva.com

• LOB
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Creating a Professional CV with Canva.com

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to create a professional CV using Canva.com

Dersin sonunda, Canva.com kullanarak profesyonel bir CV oluşturabileceksiniz.

Explain the objective to the students and mention that they will learn how to utilize Canva.com for designing their CV.

What do you already know about creating a CV?

Bir CV oluşturmak hakkında neler biliyorsunuz?

Introduction to Canva.com

Canva.com is a popular online design tool that offers a wide range of templates and tools for creating visually appealing designs. 

Introduce Canva.com and highlight its features and benefits for design purposes.

Why Use Canva for CV Design?

Canva provides pre-designed CV templates, customizable layouts, and a user-friendly interface, making it easy to create a professional CV.

Canva tasarlanmış CV şablonları, profesyonel bir CV oluşturmayı kolaylaştırır.

Explain the advantages of using Canva.com for designing CVs and discuss its user-friendly features.

Signing up on Canva.com

To start using Canva, visit canva.com and sign up for a free account using your email or social media credentials.

Guide the students through the process of signing up for a Canva.com account and highlight the importance of creating an account to access the full range of features.

Choosing a CV Template

Explore the CV/resume templates available on Canva.com and choose one that suits your professional style and industry.

Demonstrate how to browse and select a suitable CV template from Canva.com's template library.

Customizing Your CV

Personalize your CV by replacing the placeholder text with your own information, adjusting the layout, and modifying the colors and fonts.

Walk the students through the process of customizing the chosen template by adding their own content and making design adjustments.

Adding Visual Elements

Enhance your CV by incorporating visual elements like icons, images, or charts to make it more visually appealing and engaging.

Explain how to add visual elements to the CV using Canva.com's image library or by uploading their own images.

Exporting and Saving Your CV

Once you're satisfied with your CV design, click on the 'Download' button to export it as a high-quality PDF or image file.

Guide the students on how to export and save their completed CVs in the desired file format.

Sharing and Printing Your CV

You can share your CV directly from Canva.com or download and print it for physical copies to distribute during job applications.

Discuss the options for sharing and printing the CVs created using Canva.com, emphasizing the convenience of online sharing and the importance of high-quality printing.

Review and Practice

Review the main steps of using Canva.com to create a professional CV and allow students to practice designing their own CVs.

Recap the key points covered in the lesson and provide time for students to experiment with Canva.com and design their own CVs.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.