What to Include in Your cv
Your
Contact Information
Name
Address
Telephone
number
Email
Personal
Information
Age
or date of Birth
Gender
Optional
Personal Information
Nationality
Marital
Status
Children
Education
School
University
Degrees
Employment
History
List
in the reverse
chronological order starting from the last job,
include position details and dates
Work
History
Training
Skills
and Qualifications
Certifications
Computer Skills
Languages
Interests
and Hobbies
It
is good to mention here a hobby that can help get the job you are
after.
Don't forget:
Check
your CV carefully for spelling or other mistakes
Your
CV should not be more than two pages in length
Don't
put anything that is untrue on your CV
Enclose
a covering letter, including information about the position you are
applying for, why you are applying for it, your personal qualities
and key skills
A
Sample of Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Name:
Michael
Woods
Address:
Flat 5, 20 Park Road, London N4 2JY
Tel: 0208
848 4965
Email: MWoods@aol.com
Nationality: British
Date
of birth: 6-6-77
(6 June 1977)
Marital
status: Single
(Married, no children)
Education:
Higher
National Diploma in Computer Studies,
University
of North West London (1998)
A
Levels: Maths (C), English (E) (1995)
O
Levels: Maths, English Language,
Chemistry,
General Studies, Woodwork (1993)
Employment:
Asst.
Technical Support Manager, Pearl Publishing, (2001-now)
Support
Analyst/Programmer, Mayfair Books (1999-2001)
Programmer,
Mayfair Books (1999-1999)
Skills:
Computer
:Word,
Excel, Powerpoint, Lotus Notes
Languages:
fluent German
Clean
driving license,
Interests:
Travel,
photography,
gardening
Referees:
Dr
Paul Jones, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Computer Studies,
University
of North West London,
Downland
Road, London NW2 6HM
