1. Writing a CV and Résumé
&
a Covering Letter
By María Luisa Ochoa
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2. WRITING CV AND RÉSUMÉ

3. Writing a CV
• When you apply for a job, it is usual to include
a curriculum vitae, or CV.This is a list of your
personal details, educational history,
qualifications, experience, and interests—that
is to say, the story of your life from a
professional point of view.
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4. Main Sections Of CV
1- CV part:
Objective subsection example :
Highlight section:
• Contact information, centered: your
General Objective (would work for almost
It includes a list of your most important
name, address, phone number and
any entry-level position)
qualifications, your key skills, and
To bring to your organization
email.
important work experience.
• Personal data (optional): good work
enthusiasm, dedication, and includes
ethic, combined with amarital status
birth date, gender, desire to utilize
my skills obtained through experience in
and languages.
• Employment Objective start your or
the following areas: (then subsection
resume listing your skills and
Highlight subsection: optional.
experience)
• Education (arranged in reverse
chronological order )
• Relevant coursework

5. Main Sections Of CV
2- Résumé part
• Work experience (including military
experience if any); Work experience is
arranged in job reverse chronological
order or by function.
• Publications and certifications
• Projects [Plus the Graduation Project]
• Special Skills
• Additional Activities (optional)
• Languages (optional)

6. Main Sections Of CV
3- Conclusions:
• It includes other related information
such as activities, memberships,
hobbies and interests. (optional)
• At the bottom, references are
included and the date of preparation
of the C.V.

7. • PERSONAL DETAILS (name, address, telephone, email, date of birth,
nationality, etc).
• PERSONAL STATEMENT (brief summary of your status and personality,
make it relevant to the job you are applying for).
• EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION (include dates, places,
etc).
• WORK EXPERIENCE (include detailed data relevant to the job you are
applying for).
• LANGUAGES (specify your command of languages: level, certification,
etc. Some people put this information in “Other Information”).
• INTERESTS AND HOBBIES
• OTHER INFORMATION (include any other information
that has not been included before and can be
relevant for the job i.e: driving licence,own car,
computer literate, etc).
• REFERENCES/REFEREES (include two people that know
you professionally so that they can give reference about
your work when asked, you should provide as much
information as possible about them (email, telephone,
work address, etc)so that your future employer can
contact them easily.
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8. Name: Mary Phyllis
Address: 16 Victoria Road Brixton LONDON SW2 5HU
Telephone: 081 677 9683
Nationality: British
Date of birth: 11 March 1963
Marital Status: Single
Personal Statement: A self-motivated and hard working professional with experience
in all aspects of business work. Able to work as part of a team. Proven leadership
skills, including managing and motivating other staff to achieve company objectives. An
effective communicator at all levels within an organisation. Good problem solving and
analytical skills.
Education/Qualifications:
1985-6 University of Essex Business School Postgraduate
Diploma in Business Management with German.
1981-5 London School of Economics, Department of Business
Studies BSc First Class Honours in Business Studies with Economics.
1983-4 in Bonn, studying business German at evening classes and
working in various temporary office jobs.
1974-81 Colchester Grammar School for Girls. 4 “A” Levels:
Mathematics (A), History (A), Economics (A), German (B).
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9. Employment to date:
1992-PRESENT Deputy Manager, Retail Outlets Division, Delicatessen International, Riverside House,
22 Charles St, London EC7X 4JJ.
1991-2 Assistant Purchasing Officer, Delicatessen International, 77 rue Baudelaire, 75012 Paris,
France
1989-91 Assistant Manager, Sainsway Foodstores PLC, Lincoln Arcade, Faversham, Kent.
1987-9 Trainee Manager, Sainsway Foodstores PLC, 69-75 Aylestone Street, London EC5A 9HB.
Language Skills:
English-French Bilingual,C2;Spanish, A2.
Hobbies and Interests:
Tennis and swimming, Judo-brown belt.
Other Information:
driving license, computer literate.
References:
Mr. J. Byers-Elllis. Manager, Retail Outlets Division, Delicatessen International,
Riverside House, 22 Charles St, London EC7X 4JJ.
Dr. Margaret McIntosh, Director of Studies, University of Essex Business School,
Colchester CR3 5SA
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10. C.V. Design and Format
• Readability: fonts should be used in a
way to easily identify major sections.
• Consistency: should be applied in
font types and sizes, length of margins.
• Page fill: the last page of the C.V.
should be filled more than its half.
• No photo inserted unless asked for.
• Correct Grammar and spelling usage.

11. C.V. Design and Format
• In the work experience section, there is
two ways to list the jobs: either by
reverse chronological order or by
function(if I have worked in many
companies as a developer for example
then I will mention them together then
mention the other companies where I
have worked at as an analyst and so on.
• Don’t overuse personal language:
– Don’t write: "I was promoted to executive
team manager"
– But write: " Promoted to executive team
manager"

12. WRITING A COVER LETTER

13. Writing a Covering Letter
• Together with your CV it is usual to send
a covering letter.
• Job advertisements often need a
covering letter to highlight the applicant
´s best qualities.
• This covering letter needs to tell the
person you are sending it to why they
should read your CV.
By María Luisa Ochoa
www.englishfortourismstudies.blogspot.com

14. Writing a Covering Letter
 A covering letter needs to say a lot
more than just: 'Here is my CV!'. It
needs to tell the person :
• Why you are the ideal candidate for the
job.
• You need to pick out the highlights from
your CV that are relevant to this specific
application.
• Request an interview.
 Try to find out the name of the recipient so
that to use 'Dear Mr. XXX', instead of "Dear
Sir or Madam".
By María Luisa Ochoa
www.englishfortourismstudies.blogspot.com

15. Structure for a covering letter
 First Paragraph
• State the job you’re applying for.
• Where you found out about it
(advert in The Guardian
newspaper etc. - organisations
like to know which of their
advertising sources are being
successful)
• When you're available to start
work (and end if it's a placement)

16. Structure for a covering letter
 Second Paragraph
• Why you're interested in that
type of work.
• Your key experiences and
qualifications and why you are
suited for this job
• Why the company attracts you
(if it's a small company say you
prefer to work for a small
friendly organisation!)

17. Structure for a covering letter
 Last Paragraph
• Thank the employer and say you are
waiting for being called for the
interview.
• If you start with a name (e.g. "Dear Mr
Bloggs") you should end with "Yours
sincerely". If you start with "Dear Sir or
Madam" you should end with "Yours
faithfully".

18. Cover letter Example

19. 11 North Street
Cambridge, Your address
BN7 2BT
25th February, 2008 Date aligned with the address
The Personnel Director,
J.M. Kenyon Ltd,
Firebrick House, Person you are writing to and his/her address
Clifton, MC45 6RB
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to apply for the position of senior receptionist as advertised in this months´ Hotel
Review.
I am a fully trained receptionist with a diploma in Leisure and Tourism Studies, and I have three
years´ work experience. I currently work as a receptionist at the Excelsior Hotel in Leeds.
I would like to apply for the position advertised as I feel I have the necessary experience for
the job. I have experience using the Fidelio and Galileo systems and excellent computer skills. I
am sociable and well organized, and I enjoy working with people.
I enclose a copy of my CV and a completed application form. I look forward to hearing from
you.
Yours faithfully,
Mary Stuart
By María Luisa Ochoa
www.englishfortourismstudies.blogspot.com

20. Assignment
• Write your own C.V. and
attach it with a suitable
covering letter.

21. By María Luisa Ochoa
www.englishfortourismstudies.blogspot.com