What is a CV? How to write a CV that works? CV-writing

Main Fields in CV Personal info r mation Education, qualifications , skills Career history, career summary Achievements , additional information Interests (optional)

Personal info r mation

Education, qualifications , skills

Career history, career summary

Achievements , additional information

Interests (optional)

Personal information includes Surname, Given Names Date and Place of Birth Nationality Address, Telephone numbers, E-mail Marital Status Children if you have any (optional)

Surname, Given Names

Date and Place of Birth

Nationality

Address, Telephone numbers, E-mail

Marital Status

Children if you have any (optional)

Qualifications, Training University, College, Vocational School High School Additional Training, Courses ! Don’t forget to mention the dates of graduation and the length of studies as well as degrees and diplomas starting from the most recent.

University, College, Vocational School

High School

Additional Training, Courses

! Don’t forget to mention the dates of graduation and the length of studies as well as degrees and diplomas starting from the most recent.

Career History ! Start from the last occupation. Employer – its field of activity, short profile. Your occupation in the company – the tasks you performed, the number of subordinates you had. The period you worked for the company (also months in addition to years).

! Start from the last occupation.

Employer – its field of activity, short profile.

Your occupation in the company – the tasks you performed, the number of subordinates you had.

The period you worked for the company (also months in addition to years).

Additional information Languages Computer skills Driving licence Hobbies, interests References (optional)

Languages

Computer skills

Driving licence

Hobbies, interests

References (optional)

Steps in preparing a CV: Gather all the information you need. Check with a friend if you missed any key achievements. Look at examples of cv layouts. Ask somebody for a second opinion, then alter if necessary. Type it or have it typed. Proof read the typed CV.

Gather all the information you need.

Check with a friend if you missed any key achievements.

Look at examples of cv layouts.

Ask somebody for a second opinion, then alter if necessary.

Type it or have it typed.

Proof read the typed CV.

Make sure your CV: Does justice to your skills, abilities and qualifications Is easy to follow Clearly shows you meet the requirements of the job Uses language you're comfortable with when talking about yourself Shows you have researched the employer thoroughly.

Does justice to your skills, abilities and qualifications

Is easy to follow

Clearly shows you meet the requirements of the job

Uses language you're comfortable with when talking about yourself

Shows you have researched the employer thoroughly.

Questions You Can Ask Yourself: Is the layout simple and clear? Are there any typing errors? Is it factually accurate? Is the writing style concise and direct? Does it have KEY achievements rather than everything you’ve ever done? Is it one or two pages of length?

Is the layout simple and clear?

Are there any typing errors?

Is it factually accurate?

Is the writing style concise and direct?

Does it have KEY achievements rather than everything you’ve ever done?

Is it one or two pages of length?

Reasons for CV R ejection Poor visual layout Grammar mistakes Overwritten paragraphs CV too long

Poor visual layout

Grammar mistakes

Overwritten paragraphs

CV too long

What should I bear in mind? Don’t overwrite your CV Check the layout (plenty of white space) Use short sentences Give only the information that is relevant to the employer

Don’t overwrite your CV

Check the layout (plenty of white space)

Use short sentences

Give only the information that is relevant to the employer

What else should I bear in mind? First impressions matter ! Check the CV for spelling and grammar mistakes Always print out your CV (unless required otherwise)

First impressions matter !

Check the CV for spelling and grammar mistakes

Always print out your CV (unless required otherwise)

TASK: write a correctly formatted CV

Materials used: Materials used: http:// www.xecutivesearch.com / http://www.ivillage.co.uk/workcareer/findjob http://www.cv.ee Oxford University Careers Service

Materials used: http:// www.xecutivesearch.com /

http://www.ivillage.co.uk/workcareer/findjob

http://www.cv.ee

Oxford University Careers Service