How to write a detailed CV

CV (Curriculum Vitae) or personal biography is a written overview of your education, experience, awards and achievements, information which is relevant for your future employment. No matter what job you’re applying for, your detailed CV must contain the following information:

Personal Information:

Name

Date of birth

Address (Hometown and Current)

Phone Number

E-mail address

Education:

Information about formal and informal education

Name of the educational institution

Date of commencement and completion

Obtained title

Work experience:

Name of the company

Employment start date and termination of employment

Assignments and responsibilities

Other information that your CV should contain

Other information that you can also include in your CV is about your interests and hobbies. Of course, this information may not be important for the job you’re applying for, however, this information can be useful in creating a whole picture of you and your personality. So, in this part of the CV, you can specify e.g. the sports you play, painting techniques, interest in photography, association membership etc.

Skills and abilities:

Despite the knowledge and skills that you have acquired through formal education and training or courses you have attended, it’s good to write your skills that you have acquired on your own. It’s necessary to note those skills in this section of the CV: Knowledge of computer programs, programming languages, technical skills, ability to operate machinery, etc. If you possess some kind of license or certificate for those skills, you should note them. If you know more than one language, it’s nice to present them tabular and to give them your rating (from 1 to 5) for the following usage: writing, reading, comprehension and speech.

Recommendations (if you have):

Sometimes, a recommendation can play a key role in the decision whether you’re going to get the job or not.

Some extra advice:

Truthful:

The information in your CV must be true and correct. You can’t indicate information that is false or fictitious. Also, you can avoid information that is inconvenient for you to discuss with the employer.

Ordering:

The information about your education and job experience should be listed chronologically in reverse order. Don’t avoid writing data about the duration of your past work experience and education. It’s not recommended as it may give the impression to the employer that you’re trying to hide something.

Be careful about:

Your CV must be neat and legible. Therefore, it’s best to write it on a computer using tabular display. It’s recommended to use the same font size (11 or 12), also bold and italic text should be avoided. The CV can’t have any spelling errors, so always double check before sending it. Who will be interested in hiring you if your CV is full of mistakes? If you don’t have enough time to read your biography and fix your errors, it means that you aren’t:

• Organized

• Serious

• Professional

• Cautious

• Experienced

• Good writer of letters and reports

• Good communicator

•  Valuable part of the team

It’s very easy to lose a chance for a good job because of carelessness. Also, it’s a good idea to ask someone else to read your CV before sending it. Maybe, in that way, it’s going to be easier to identify the possible deficiencies.

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