Preparing a CV

1. Preparing a CV

2. The first step to getting a job • A curriculum vitae is a marketing tool. With your curriculum viate , commonly referred to as a CV or a resume, you should promote your skills and qualities and you should not highlight or stress your shortcomings and problems. Imagine the CV as a brochure that will list the benefits of a particular job or service, the service being your time and skills! When writing a CV you should look at it from your employer’s point of view.

3. Tips • You might ask yourself these questions when writing your Curriculum Vitae: • Would you standout against the competition (the other candidates) • Would the manager want to talk to you for a possible job?

4. Tips • You will need a CV for the following situations: • When appying for a job • When applying for a scholarship • When applying for admission to a university • When applying for speaking engagements, lectures, conferences. • When publishing your work.

5. Networking and interviewing are essential for your job hunt and your CV is just the first step in the job search. If you are invited for an interview you would then be in a position to explain and expand on what is in your CV. You might want to prepare yourself for the interview and ask a friend or relative to first read your Cv to check it for errors and also to offer you some advice on the structure of the CV. Second, you might want to ask your friend to 2interview” you for the position you are applying for, making this role paly as similar to real life as possible.

6. Opposite is a list of things you should not do when writing your first curriculum vitae. You will also find an example of a CV you should fill in as practice.