How to write
A CV
A CV
(curriculum vitae - British English)
résumé - American English)
is a short written description of your
education,
qualifications,
previous employment
and sometimes also your personal
interests,
which you send to an employer
when you are applying for a job
A well written CV
is vital for getting you
to the interview stage for a job.
This model is an example
of how you might plan your CV
if you are applying for a job.
The framework of a CV
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Personal information
Objective
Education & Qualifications
Work experience
Skills
Interests
references
Personal information
Name:
Pamela Janet Mason
Address:
29 Greenlands Avenue, London, SW3 6RF
Telephone:
01924 786512
Mobile:
0779 9238182
Email:
pam_mason@scapenet.com
Objective
To obtain an entry-level
management position within
an international hospitality
organization.
Education & Qualifications
2009-present:
Masters in Business Administration
(M.B.A.), Bristol University. Expected
2011
2005-2009:
B.A. in International Hospitality,
Bristol University
1997-2004:
Beacon School, London
ANNOTATIONS:
1) Education and qualifications are put
in reverse order.
2) BA: abbreviation for Bachelor of
Arts, a first college degree in the arts
or social sciences.
MA: abbreviation for Master of Arts,
an advanced university degree in a
subject such as literature, language,
history or social science
Work experience
Sep. 2006-Present :
Travel Agent, Kokopelli Extreme Tours, London.
Organized adventure package tours for large student
groups, trained and supervised new staff members,
and maintained partner relationships.
Jun 2002-Aug 2006:
Camp Counselor, Voyageurs Summer Camp, Voglans,
France. Acted as a group leader for children aged 10-15,
developed curriculum for campers, and led overnight
hiking trips into the nearby wilderness.
ANNOTATIONS:
1) Camp Counselor:
someone who looks after children at
a summer camp
2) adventure package tours:
(adventure holidays, activity
holidays) a type of holiday
involving sports, excursions, and
other outdoor activities, often
extreme ones, such as rock
climbing or skydiving.
Skills
 Fluent in French and German;
conversational Spanish .
 Good keyboard skills.
Familiarity with Word and Excel.
 Clean driving licence.
Interests
Enjoy web design in HTML.
Singing (was member of
university choral society).
Regular volunteer at a local
centre for the homeless.
ANNOTATIONS:
HTML:
trademark abbreviation for
Hypertext Mark-up Language,
a system of marking text for
World Wide Web pages in
order to obtain colours, style,
pictures, etc.
References:
Professor May Duncan
Department of French
Bristol University
Bristol BS8 1TH