| Important Points When Writing an English CV | | | | |
| | | | 1. |
| The purpose of an English CV is to sell | | | | |
| yourself: An English CV is seen as an | | | | Profile: This is an opportunity to summarise |
| opportunity to sell yourself and should | | | | the skills and experience you have described |
| emphasise your skills, experiences and | | | | elsewhere in your CV. It is the first part of |
| achievements. You should include successes | | | | the CV that the employer will read. It should |
| and wherever possible include facts and | | | | be only one or two paragraphs long otherwise |
| figures to support your claims. Do NOT | | | | the reader may not go on to read the rest of |
| include information that is negative. | | | | your CV. You should also include your career |
| | | | aspirations. |
| Spelling and Grammar Check: Correct spelling | | | | |
| and grammar are of absolute importance in an | | | | 2. |
| English CV. Employers will NOT tolerate any | | | | |
| mistakes. It is very important that a native | | | | Achievements: list any special achievements |
| English speaker checks your CV before you | | | | from your career history or education that |
| send it to an English-speaking employer. | | | | may make you stand out from other candidates. |
| | | | List no more than six. |
| CVwriting.net can provide a full spelling and | | | | |
| grammar check and suggest any changes to the | | | | 3. |
| content of your CV in line with what | | | | |
| employers expect. | | | | Career History: This is a very important part |
| | | | of your CV. The most common CV format is |
| Do not include a photo: Most English | | | | written in reverse-chronological order. Start |
| employers do NOT like to see a photo on the | | | | with your most recent employment and work |
| CV and, in fact, including one could work | | | | backwards. List the dates between which you |
| against you. Only include a photo if it has | | | | worked for each employer the name of the |
| been specifically requested for a particular | | | | employer, your position and the location at |
| job application. | | | | which you worked. Write a short description |
| | | | of the company and then describe your |
| English Language skills: This is a very | | | | responsibilities including facts and figures |
| important aspect of your CV and your | | | | as much as possible. |
| professional career. You must explain your | | | | |
| knowledge of the English language under the | | | | 4. |
| ‘Skills’ | | | | |
| heading. Describe your level of knowledge as | | | | Skills: In an English CV it is necessary to |
| one of the following: | | | | list particular technical, professional or |
| | | | other skills separate from your career |
| · Bilingual â€" You can | | | | history. An English employer will not |
| speak English as well as your mother | | | | necessarily be familiar with non-English |
| tongue· Fluent â€" You have | | | | professional qualifications therefore you |
| a complete working knowledge of the English | | | | must explain each one. |
| language, both written and speaking.· | | | | |
| Working knowledge- you have a good practical | | | | 5. |
| knowledge of English for professional | | | | |
| purposes.· Conversational | | | | Education: You must enter your highest |
| â€" You can converse adequately in | | | | qualification first, then where achieved, and |
| English with good comprehension. | | | | then dates. Make sure you explain any |
| | | | non-English qualifications or try and put the |
| English CV Format: | | | | English equivalent, e.g. Baccalaureate, |
| | | | French equivalent to the Higher Leaving |
| Your name, address, telephone number and | | | | Certificate and A levels. Do not include |
| email address should appear at the top of | | | | grades unless they are particularly |
| your English CV. Always use a capital letter | | | | impressive. |
| at the beginning of a name including the name | | | | |
| of a street, town or country. Do NOT put CV | | | | 6. |
| or Curriculum Vitae as a heading. | | | | |
| | | | Personal details: It is not necessary to |
| Your CV should be produced on a word | | | | include all of your personal details on an |
| processor, not hand written, and be available | | | | English CV as your skills and experience are |
| softcopy as a Word or PDF file. If you are | | | | of paramount importance. However, you need to |
| printing your CV you should use good quality | | | | include your nationality and it is normal to |
| paper. | | | | include your Date of Birth such as: 11th |
| | | | November 1967. Do not put your age. |
| An employer will scan your CV in thirty | | | | |
| seconds looking for keywords that are | | | | 7. |
| relevant to the vacancy he is trying to fill. | | | | |
| Keep your CV short and concise so that your | | | | Interests. You do not have to include your |
| positive attributes stand out. Your CV should | | | | interests on an English CV but they will help |
| be no more than two pages long. | | | | to give the employer a rounded picture of you |
| | | | as an individual. |
| Do NOT use initials for company names or | | | | |
| qualifications, as these could be meaningless | | | | Signature: It is not necessary to personally |
| to an English employer. Always write the | | | | sign your English CV. |
| words in full. | | | | |
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