Create your personal CV / Résumé

Step 1 Example

 

Look at the example below. It is supposed to help you to structure your résumé.

If you google "Resume", you will find further examples.

 

Step 2 Personal details

 

Include name and contact details (adress, phone, email).

 

 

Step 3 Choose a job objective

 

Write down the job objective!

Here are come examples for clearly written job objectives:

      Job Objective: Position as an Office Assistant

      Job Objective: Part-Time Sales Job with Macy's

      Job Objective: Trainee Position in Marketing

      Job Objective: Weekend/After School Job as Stockroom Helper

      Job Objective: Summer internship in the Computer Science Department

      Job Objective: Work-Study position exploring careers in the field of...

 

 

Step 4 Education

 

List the names of the schools you went to , the respective cities and the years (2000-2004). List the most current first!!!

 

Step 5 Work Experience

List the Jobs you have done, what you did and when, skills you used and learned there. 

YOu can look at the example here under "experience": 

http://jobsearch.about.com/library/samples/blhsresume.htm

 

 

Step 6 Skills and Languages

Add general skills like driving lisence, foreign languages, IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, internet...)

Give level, e.g. beginner, intermediate, advanced! 

 

Step 7 Hobbies and Interests

Give brief information about your hobbies and interests, such as membership of and responisbilities in sport teams, clubs, organizations, etc.

 

 

Step 8 References

Write: Available on request

 

 

Step 9 Summary / Personal Statement

Present your skills (near the top of the resume, under your job objective), especially those your new employer/the organization/the school, etc. is looking for.  

Here you can find an example: 

 

First, make a brief list of key points that a new employer would want you to have. They need to show that you are qualified and a desirable candidate for the job. 

 

This might help you: 

 

- How much experience (months or years) you have - paid or unpaid - using skills that are RELATED to your chosen field of work. 

 

- Your education, including any training in that chosen field.

 

- Your best accomplishment that relates to, or supports, your job objective.

 

- Your key skills, talents, or special knowledge related to your job objectives.

 

- Something about your attitude towards working, or the way you get along with people, that would be appealing to your future employer. 

 

!!!Make sure that every statement in your Summary is related to your job objective and is supported by what you say in your skills section and your work history section further down the page!!!

 

OTHER TIPPS:

• Keep it simple and don't make the pages too full.
• Be positive. Use clear headings and language. Write short and meaningful sentences.
• CHECK YOUR LANGUAGE TO AVOID MISTAKES (spelling, grammar, etc). Companies have been known to disqulaify applicants simply because the resume itself demonstrated lack of attention to detail. 
• Format: use a clear and easy-to-read font, size 9 or 10 point. The use of bold or different sizes or colours can highlight important information.