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If you want to get hired, it's really important that you know how to write a CV
resume. How good you are at being interview doesn't matter unless you get this first
step right.
General guidelines on how to
write a CV resume:
1: Be concise
The resume should be less than 2 pages long. The best resumes are less than 1
page. The perfect resume contains only the most important information presented in a concise
way.
2: Use everyday English
Use simple language when you write. Don't try to sound smart or
impressive. Focus on clarity and on the message you want to convey. Your future employer gets
hundreds of job applications for each job opening. If they are confused about who you are and
what you can offer them, they will get rid of your CV immediately. They don't have time to
waste.
3: Focus on the most important aspects
Your CV resume is the first impression you get.
Everything they will learn about you will be based on this first impression. So make it count!
4: Adapt
Adapt to what each particular employer asks from you. Also take note of what kind
of CV is expected in your particular country.
Each country has their own traditions and particularities. Some prefer shorter CVs. Some do not
even want to hear about CV resumes.
In other countries is expected to send them a cover letter too.
Use the following items for how to write a CV resume quest:
1: Full name, address and contact information
Right at the top of your first page, type
your full name and your physical address. Add below your email address and one or more phone
numbers.
2: Profile
Describe in a few sentences who you consider yourself to be as a person and what
is your main career goal. Your profile section should contain less 5 phrases at most.
2: Education
Mention all the most important schools you attended. Start with your high
school. For each school, write the exact dates when you started and completed the schools, what
degree you got as a result of finishing the school and write a few sentences of what you've
learned.
3: Work Experience
Briefly list all the places you worked at. Write exactly what you did,
what your job title was and what you learned because of working there.
4:Skills
List your language skills and your computer skills. For each language, pick what
level of expertise you have for reading, writing and speaking in that particular language. The
levels of expertise can be: beginner, intermediate or advanced.
Describe what you know to do with your PC. Your PC skills need to relevant to your future job.
Expand on your computer skills only if you apply for a position in IT.
5: References
These are 1 or 2 people you respect. They should be well known in their
fields. Plus, they had to see your expertise level first hand. Make sure you contact them
before adding their names at the end of your resume.
Now you know how to write a CV resume. Put into practice your new knowledge.
Get that job!
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