A CV represents your personal and working history. it is a detailed synopsis of your background and skills. it includes a summary of your educationsl and academic background as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, professional associations and licenses, affiliations and other details relevant to the position you are applying for. A CV is usually between one or two pages long.
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CV must NOT include |
- clear and precise language
- action verbs and active voice
- correct grammar and spelling
- numbers and figures
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- cliches and meaningless expressions
- jargon or slang
- spelling and grammatical errors
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Parts of a CV
1. Contact information and personal data
- full name, address, phone number, e-mail address, date of birth and marital status (single, married, divorced, widowed), nationality (on your wish)
2. Objective
- the post you would like to hold
3. Work experience
- this section is usually devided into sub-sections especially if you have got a lot of experience (present post, previous employment, voluntary work);
- you start with your current or most recent job first, then backwards through your career;
- you state the company name, job title and period you worked there;
- list your duties and responsibilities;
- if you are a graduate, you should list some work experience;
- mention your publications if you have any;
4. Education and qualifications
- briefly list your school qualifications, college certificate/diploma and university degree;
- start with the highest level or most recent training first, then go backwards through your education
5. Additional skills
- list all practical things that you can do that might be useful for the job: driving license, knowlege of languages, computer software, etc.
6. Interests
- name some i.g. football, painting, swimming, etc.
*7. References
- it looks good to put down the names of two people who have agreed to provide references. Referees can be personal or professional. Always give the name and title of your referees
Additional tips
- the most important information should be at the top of your CV;
- the information in your CV addresses the job description;
- don't write "I did the poject", "I created"? "I developed", etc. Write "did the project", "created", "developed";
- don't include skills you don't have;
- it is important that you CV should ctand out from other people's CV in order to attract the employer's attention.
Study the sample CV and write your own one.
Remember to be creative but laconic.
Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4 Sample 5
References
- Юнёва С.А., Открывая мир с английским, Чтение и письмо, Готовимся к ЕГЭ, Интеллект-Центр, М., 2010
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