CV Tutorial - Previous Experiences

1. How to present previous experiences on
yourCV ?

2. Work experience is one of the most
important sections in your CV.
It shows to the recruiter the skills which you have
developed and what you know to do.
It must be :
 clear
 precise
 concise
The reader must be able
to find easily the
information he is looking
for.

3. All your jobs are important.
You don’t have to say
everything on your CV :
don’t write long sections, but
stick to the main points
(interviewers will ask you to
develop).

4.  Part-time jobs
 During summer
 On week ends
 Vacation jobs
 Voluntary work or
unpaid work experience
 Work placement
 Included in your
scholarship

5. REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL
• This is the most common type
of CV
• List your experience in a
reverse chronological order, the
most recent first
Example :
• January - may
2013 …
• July - august
2012 …

6. list :
 Occupation or position held
 Lasting
 Company name (and a brief
description of what they do)
 Locality (and country)
 Tasks
 Skills
It is useless to specify days.
Months and years are enough
when you have not much
experience or when it is about
short missions.
example : january-may
2013
It is important to
keep the same
format for all
experiences

7. Even if you are fresh out of
university, college or school, don’t
make the mistake of being brief.
You need to show to the employer
that you have many skills that you
can offer him.
You have to :
 Make this section clear, concise,
well-spaced, and organized
 Use action verbs to highlight the
responsibilities you have
performed.

8. Action verbs examples
-Acquired -Managed
-Accomplished -Participated
-Built -Planned
-Coached -Repaired
-Collaborated -Supervised
-Created -Tested
-Developed -Verified
-Earned
-Initiated

9. Example
Previous experience – Working in a store
January 2014 – Present Marks and Spencer - Paris
Duties
Served customers
Took customer orders
Operating tills & handling cash
Helping colleagues Teamwork
Skills Gained
Customer service and Customer care
Communication skills
Numeracy and financial awareness
Teamwork