CV.
A summary of a job applicant's professional experience and educational background, along with other relevant
information regarding the candidate's qualifications. The curriculum vitae is similar to a resume, but is used more
frequently by candidates who have published works in journals, such as scientists or academic professionals.
1.
Contact details
Its important to provide a range of up-to-date contact options including your home address, your main
phone number and your email address to make it easy for employers to get in touch with you.
2.
Employment history
Make sure to include the jobs that are relevant to the position you are applying for. If you haven't had
much relevant experience, however, you may want to include your whole work history.
3.
Education and qualifications
Your education and qualifications may not be directly related to the job you are applying for, but
theyre still important achievements that any employer will want to see.
4.
Skills and strengths
Emphasising your skills and strengths is vital when writing a CV. A strength is something youre
naturally good at. A skill is something you acquire with education and experience. Make sure to
demonstrate how your skills and strengths will help you to do well in the job.
5.
Your personality
Your CV should follow a fairly standard format and the interview is where your personality is really
important, but you can still stand out from the crowd with the language you use. Check out Clever
Word Play for more ideas.
6.
A prioritised layout
The way you layout your CV will depend on your age and work experience level. My CV allows you to
choose between a work-focused or education-focused template. If you have dont have much work
experience or youre looking for a career change, you should place your skills and strengths section
before employment and education.
7.
A good simple format
Unless youre going for a highly creative job, getting too fancy with fonts and borders will only take the
focus from the important information in your CV.
8.
Good spelling and punctuation
Theres no room for poor spelling and punctuation in either your cover letter or your CV. Keep
sentences short to avoid confused punctuation and, if you can, give it to a friend to check it over. Spell
check should be the very last thing you do before sending it off.
9.
References available on request
You dont have to include references in your CV and leaving them out will save you space, but make
sure to state at the end of your CV that they are available on request.
10.
A cover letter
Most employers will expect a cover letter with your CV. It gives you a chance to get across your
personality, ambition and to explain any gaps in your CV. Check out our Cover letter guide for more
details on how to do this.
Which type of CV do you choose?:
Chronological CV
You list all your jobs in chronological order beginning with the recent one and ending with the oldest one. Personnel clerks
like this type of CV the best because it is clearly organized.
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Skills based CV
Use this type in case your professional career is heterogeneous, unusual or short, you want to find a job after a long time
of being unemployed or in case you are looking for your first job.
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Combination CV
The advantages of both previous types of CV are put together in this case. However, it is more time-consuming and
demands more careful preparation.
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