A Curriculum Vitae (CV) is a document which describes your education, work experience and skills you have already had. The purpose of the CV is to attract the employers’ attention. Therefore you need a good and well-structured CV.
A good CV should:
Attract attention;
Create a positive impression;
Present your skills and qualities clearly and concisely.
Your CV has to be word processed and should be no more than one page long. A CV must be free of typographical and grammatical errors. The structure of a CV must follow a certain order. It is common to see the phrase CURRICULUM VITAE written in the centre of the page.
Personal data
Personal details should be shown at the beginning: name, family name, date of birth, address, marital status, phone number, e-mail.
Education and qualifications
List of educational institutions you attended (specifying the dates); subject areas you studied and degrees you got. List qualifications in full.
Work experience
Mention your present job first and work backwards, descriptions of what exactly you did and were responsible for.
Relevant Information .
Any information which could be helpful (computer skills, languages you speak, driver’s license, hobbies, interests).
Referees
Give at least 2 referees: a former employer, a teacher.
Always be honest. It is possible to be creative, but not to lie. Remember, the first impression is the one that matters, so, your CV needs to be perfect!
Sample RESUME
James McMinn
Green St
Ithaca, NY 14850
Home (817) 555-1301
Cell (817) 555-9261
OBJECTIVE
Accounting position with a CPA firm.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
· Strong accounting knowledge and background.
· Detail oriented and efficient
· Strong analytical ability
· Proficient in Word, WordPerfect, Excel, Microsoft Office, Lotus, Class, and Peachtree Accounting,
EXPERIENCE
Accountant, 1999 to Present
Ocker & Associates, Indianapolis, Indiana
Assisted the Director of Accounting with accounts receivable. Prepared bi-weekly payroll journal entries, reconciled general ledger of accounts with Director of Accounts on a monthly basis, and annually assisted with year-end budget preparation.
Accounting Intern, 1994 - 1998
John Merill & Associates, Taylor, Indiana
Dealt with accounts payable procedures, direct billing, control accounting, etc. Analyzed employee sales, prepared W-2's.
EDUCATION
B.S., Accounting, 1994
Indiana University, Bloomington, IA
CURRICULUM VITAE Sample
Gleb Petrov
Date of birth 23 of May 1993
Present address 105007 Moscow, 5 Parkovaya st, 24
Telephone number 8 (495) 917 517 83 80
E- mail petrov@mail.ru
Marital status single
Education and Qualifications:
2009 – 2013 - Moscow State University of Railway Engineering: The Institute of Rail Operations and Information Technologies. Diploma of Specialist
2011 – 2012 - Linguistic Centre of the Institute of Humanities. Moscow. Fluent English. Basic knowledge of French.
1999 – 2009 - Secondary school ¹ 5, Moscow. A Certificate of Complete Secondary Education
Work experience
July 2010 - August 2010 – “Saratov Car, Ltd”
Position - Sales Executive
Responsibilities: receiving customers and suppliers;