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

CV-writing. What is a CV? How to write a CV that works?. Main Fields in CV. Personal info r mation Education, qualifications , skills Career history, career summary Achievements , additional information Interests (optional). Personal information includes. Surname, Given Names

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

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

  2. Main Fields in CV • Personal information • Education, qualifications, skills • Career history, career summary • Achievements, additional information • Interests (optional)

  3. 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)

  4. 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.

  5. 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).

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

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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?

  10. Reasons for CV Rejection • Poor visual layout • Grammar mistakes • Overwritten paragraphs • CV too long

  11. 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

  12. 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)

  13. TASK: write a correctly formatted CV

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

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