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1. Writing a CV
(Curriculum Vitae )
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2. What is a CV?
 selling tool
 outlines your skills and experience
 opportunity to present yourself in the best
possible light

3. How to present myself?
 Highlight your experience
 Show personal attributes and achievements
 Show your education and related training
 Make yourself attractive, interesting, worth
considering
 Make the CV short & easy to read
 ! do not oversell yourself

4. Which elements are approprite for a CV?
 work history
 DOB
 education
 skills
 references
 a photo
 political affiliation
 your existing salary
 number of children
 negative experience
 hobbies & interests
 weight, height, health
 list of publications

5. Types of CV
 Chronological
Information included under general headings:
education, work experience, etc., with the most
recent events first.
 Skills based
Skills necessary for the job are highlighted.

6. How to start?
EVALUATE YOUR SKILLS
 What do I have to offer? - what am I
selling?
 Listdown: technical knowledge, menagerial
skills, IT, languages, etc...
 personal strengths & interests
Example:
Bad: Sold books to clients located in Slovenia
Good: Increased sales by 17%

7. Sequence of headings
 Objective
 Personal information
 Work experience
 Education
 Personal characteristics
 Interests

8. Objective (Profile)
Phrase a realistic objective or leave blank:
 Examples:
 "An executive creative position where extensive
marketing, writing, management, design, and
technical skills are required, preferably within
Database Management“.
 “Desire a position in the office management,
secretarial or clerical area. Prefer a position
requiring responisbility and a variety of tasks”.

9. Personal information
 your age
 nationality
 Address
 Tel. No.
 E-mail

10. Not to include
 Age
 Ethnic identity
 Political affiliation
 Religious preference
 Hobbies
 Marital status
 Sexual orientation
 Place of birth
 Photographs
 Height, weight, health
There are exceptions to some of these items !

11. Education
 listed with the most recent first, including
results
 professional development courses, again
listed with the most recent first

12. Example:
Education:
MEd University of Manchester 2002
BA University of Ljubljana 1973
Training courses:
On-line course
management The E-Consultants 2004
Teaching ESP Universtiy of Essex 1997
Report Writing The British Council 1995

13. Work epxerience:
 Reverse chronological order!
 Include relevant experience and results
 Grants (honors) awarded

14. Work Experience -example:
 1989 – to date Quality Assurance Technician
 Created computer applications with the help of a
programmer to monitor the factory environment.
 Analysed the quality assurance system and
made recommendations for improvements.
These were incorporated into the current quality
assurance system.
 Examined equipment in the factory to check that
it met the company standards.
 Investigated new equipment installed in the
factory to make sure that it would comply with
quality assurance procedures

15. Words describing responsibilities:
 Responsible for ...:
Planning, implementing, reviewing,
negotiating, managing, coordinating,
evaluating, directing, facilitating,
inspecting, training, producing, providing,
informing, executing, developing....

16. Skills
 Languages (fluency)
 Specific skills (techniques and equipment,
computer programs, technology and other
technical skills)

17. Words describing personal abilities:
 Creative, efficient, proficient, systematic,
hard worker, prefer to act, well versed in...,
willing to take initiative, like to work in one
place, enjoy challenging experience,
persistance to work underpressure, first-
hand knowledge of..., having a desire to
learn

18. Interests & Activities
 Optional
 Outside responsibilities and interests

19. Useful web pages:
 http://www.alec.co.uk/index.htm
 http://www.handsoncv.co.uk/