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Crafting an Effective CV for Job Applications

Discover the essential components of a CV and what information to include when writing your own. Learn about the importance of structuring your CV and find out what additional information employers may expect from job applicants.

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Crafting an Effective CV for Job Applications

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  1. Unit 6This is my life Ready to Write

  2. On whatoccasions do peopleneed a CV orCurriculumVitae? • Whenapplyingfor a joborotherposition of responsibility. • The CV itselfcontainsmainlyfactualinformationabouttheperson, but manyalsoinclude a briefcommentary on thisinformationifthewriterwantstopresent a clear, fullpicture of themselves.

  3. Whatinformationwouldyouincludeifyou had towriteyourown CV? • Allthesecategorieshave a place in a normal CV withtheexception of • Family background • Likesanddislikes in music, foodetc. • Whichwould be consideredtoopersonalandthereforeirrelevant.

  4. Ifyouwerereadingsomeone’s CV as an employer, whatotherinformationwouldyouliketoknow in additiontothecategories of informationabove? • From an employer’spoint of view, thefollowingextrainformationcould be useful. • Address(es) • Contactdetails (Phone, e-mail, etc.) • Date of Birth • Nationality • Gender : Insomesituations, it is not necessaryforjobapplicantstostatetheirageorgender, as thiscouldprejudicetheirchances of success.

  5. Possibleanswers: • 1. Thewriter has probablychosento start with her academicachievementsbecauseshe has onlyrecentlyleftuniversityand it is thereforemorerelevantthan her workexperience.

  6. 2. a. Approximately a quarter of the CV consists of commentary. • I haverunclasses at a localadulteducationcentre.

  7. I enjoytravellingtoothercountriesandmeetingpeoplefromdifferentculturalbackgrounds. I havetravelledwidelyin SE Asiaand Europe.

  8. 2. b. Thiscommentary is in normal writtensentenceswithsubjects, verbs, objects, etc. • It is clearlywritten in thefirstperson. • This is unliketheimpersonal, note-form language of the rest of the CV.

  9. 3. DOB: • Date of birth • BA: • Bachelor of Arts (This is the name of one of thefirstdegrees in British universities). • OtherBachelordegreesare : • BSc : Bachelor of Science • BEd : Bachelor of Education • Hons: • Econ: Economics • Honoursdegree (Degreesfrom British universitiesaredividedintohonoursandordinarydegrees. WithHonoursdegreesthereareclasses: a First/a 2.1 /a 2.2 /a Third

  10. Adv: • Advanced • IELTS: • International English Language TestingSystem- Studentswhosishtostudy at British universitiesoftenneed a certainscore in IELTS in ordertoget on to an undergraduatecourse. • SE (Asia): • South East • Dr.: • Doctor

  11. 4. A coveringletter : • adds a personaltouchthatthefactualinformation in a CV does not. • Ittellsthereadersomethingaboutwhatyouarelike as a person, • and • givesthem an idea of whetheror not youwouldmake a suitableemployee.

  12. FOCUS ON REDUCING FULL SENTENCES TO NOTES: • . Driving test: passed 2007 • Englishfluent, writtenGermangood • Prize for A grade in Business Management Project • BA (Hons) EconomicsfromLondonUniversity, 2006 • Member of workinggroup (2006 report: ‘Staff-managementcommunicationissues’) • AssistanttoHead of Human Resources, Oct 2005 – Jan 2007

  13. CoveringLetterTemplate: Fill in theblanks • Dear , Towhom it mayconcern, I am writing in responsetoyourrecent regardingthe post of . Pleasefind my CV whichsummarizesmy , , and . AustralianTours advertisement enclosed Tour Guide education qualifications experience skills

  14. I havebeenlookingfor a liketheonedescribed in yourforsome time now, as I believe I haveneededforthiskind of work. I did a similarjob . My employerswereverysatisfiedwiththework I didandwould be happyto . job advertisement theskillsandexperience during a vacation fromuniversitytwoyearsago provide me with a reference

  15. I am currently as andthiswork has given me of . I am beingawayfromhomeforupto a month. Part of thisjob is to employed an instructor in an outdoor pursuitscentreforyoungpeople experience dealingwithgroups of peopleand of workingirregularhours usedto periods takegroups of 10-15 people on weekendtripstoremoteparts of thecountry

  16. organize thecooking • One of myresponsibilities is to I alsodealwith , andhave a anyinjuriesorhealthproblemsthatarisewhile groupsareaway First Aid Diploma.

  17. Inrelationtotheotherneededforthe job , I havebeendrivingnowfor andhave a clean . As regardsmylevel of , I am bilingual in English andItalian. I would be abletocomefor an at any time, andlookforwardtohearingfromyou. Yoursfaithfully. qualifications Tour Guide nearlyfiveyears licence English interview

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