Curriculum Vitae, CV, Resume
A CV contains in brief all information about you that is relevant for the
job: personal information, education, work experience etc. The CV shows what
qualifications and experiences you have that make you an ideal candidate for the
position.
Structure and Content
- Personal Information
name, address, phone number, email, nationality, date of birth
- Summary of Qualifications (where appropriate)
- Work Experiences (current experiences first)
period of time, company name and address, position, brief description of your
responsibilities and achievements
- Education and Training (current experiences first)
period of time, name of institution, qualifications
- Further Information
other skills (e.g. foreign language skills), additional information that may
support your objective and qualifications
Important Tenses
Tips
Put work experiences before education/training. Employers often just skim CVs,
so it's better to put important things first. For the same reasons you may
even want to include a summary of qualifications at the beginning of your CV.
Marital status and place of birth are irrelevant for applications in the UK or
USA. Neither should you give information on your primary or secondary school
education if you already have plenty of work experience.
CV or Resume?
Sometimes the terms CV (Curriculum Vitae) and
resume are synonymous, although people in the UK
normally use the term CV, not resume. In the USA, a
resume (1-2 pages) is not as long and detailed as a
CV, which is usually required when applying for a position in an academic field.
Word Lists on CV and Resume
Changed: 31st July 2006 13:31
URL: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/writing/curriculum-vitae
Word List on CV and Resume
- Personal Information
- name
- address
- telephone
- e-mail / email
- nationality
- date of birth
- marital status
- single
- married
- married with two children
- divorced
- widowed
- Work Experience
- Experience
- Employment History
- Related Experience
- Internships
- employer
- occupation / position
- activities and responsibilities
- Education
- Education and Training
- primary school
- secondary school
- qualification
- O levels,
GCSE
- A levels, High School Diploma (US)
- training / vocational training
- further training / extended vocational training
- internship
- degree in / diploma in
- Personal Skills and Competences
- Personal Competences / Competencies
- Personal Skills
- computer skills
- mother tongue
- other languages / foreign languages
Changed: 31st July 2006 13:31
URL:
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/writing/curriculum-vitae/vocabulary
Useful Phrases for your CV or Resume
- ... years successful experience in ... as ...
- Extensive practical hands-on experience as ...
- Gained hands-on experience in
- Motivated and enthusiastical (about) ...
- Professional in appearence and presentation
- Participated in ...
- Assisted in / with ...
- Worked on ...
- Worked as ...
- Worked with ...
- Developed ...
- Organized ...
- Served as ...
- Oversaw the production of ...
- Kept accurate computer records of ...
- Managed / Handled ...
- Managed / Supervised
- Managed ...
- Trained new clerks.
- Represented the company at ...
- Instructed ... in ...
- Developed expertise in ...
- Received ... award
Changed: 31st July 2006 13:31
URL:
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/writing/curriculum-vitae/vocabulary02