Curriculum VItae

The Curriculum Vitae (CV) is a summary of your personal details, achievements and experience, and should be presented – preferably on a single sheet of A4 paper – in such a way that a prospective employer can quickly and easily assess your quality and suitability. It should be typed and structured under relevant headings. You must be prepared to insert additional sections if you think they are necessary, and omit any which are not relevant to your own background and experience.

Here are some tips for preparing CVs:

· Don’t include too much information. The employer must want to find out more about you

· Always address your letter to an individual if possible. You might ring the company to establish the name and position of the appropriate person.

· Present a positive image – emphasize things you have done and competences you have demonstrated.

· Include information on team or group activities, situations where you have demonstrated initiative, relevant academic, vocational or professional training.

· Exclude comments on your physical appearance, politics, religion or other possibly contentious subjects.

· Do not submit a CV which contains any errors. Make sure all spelling, punctuation and grammar is correct, and keeps a copy of the CV.

· Keep it simple and clear – one page, two pages at most.

· Avoid pronoun “I”. Use action words which vividly bring your CV to life.

· Don’t sign or date the CV.

· Always send an original of your CV, don’t send a copy.

· Keep copies of CVs on file for future reference. Once you have a job, update your CV on a regular basis.

Active vocabulary

CV – Curriculum Vitae

achievement

experience

prospective employer

relevant heading

omit

background

біографія

досягнення

досвід

майбутній роботодавець

доречний заголовок

пропускати, не включати

біографічні данні

tip

appropriate

emphasize

contentious

error

make sure

vividly

reference

referee

update

objective

available

request

натяк, порада

відповідний

підкреслювати, акцентувати

спірний

помилка

переконатися

живо, яскраво

рекомендація відгук

особа яка, надає рекомендацію

оновляти

ціль, прагнення

доступний, наявний

прохання, запит

Read the sections of a CV and write your CV for a job of your choice

CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal details

Name:

Address:

Telephone:

E-mail:

Age:

Date of birth:

Personal status:

Education and qualifications

Work experience

Languages

Interests

Other information

Referees