Curriculum Vitae

A CV contains in brief all information about you that is relevant for the job: personal information, education, work experience etc. The CV shows what qualifications and experiences you have that make you an ideal candidate for the position.

Structure and Content

• Personal Information
  name, address, phone number, email, nationality, date of birth
• Summary of Qualifications (where appropriate)
• Work Experiences (current experiences first)
  period of time, company name and address, position, brief description of your responsibilities and achievements
• Education and Training (current experiences first)
  period of time, name of institution, qualifications
• Further Information
  other skills (e.g. foreign language skills), additional information that may support your objective and qualifications

Tips

Marital status and place of birth are irrelevant for applications in the UK or USA. Neither should you give information on your primary or secondary school education if you already have plenty of work experience.