Writing your CV
Writing your CV
in English
in English
Writing your CV
Writing your CV
in English
in English
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TARGET
TARGET
Target the employer and job
Target the employer and job
What is the employer looking for?
What is the employer looking for?
Research on employer
Research on employer
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Tips on content
Tips on content
Positive and confident…
Positive and confident…
Comment and interpretation
Comment and interpretation
Give prominence to the most
Give prominence to the most
relevant facts
relevant facts
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Layout
Layout
Easy to read
Easy to read
CAPITALS for headings
CAPITALS for headings
Bold
Bold
and
and
italic
italic
for highlighting
for highlighting
Use the tab key
Use the tab key
Good quality paper and printer…
Good quality paper and printer…
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Main sections in a CV
Main sections in a CV
PERSONAL DETAILS
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name
Name
Address
Address
Telephone number and e-mail
Telephone number and e-mail
Date of birth
Date of birth
Nationality
Nationality
Current driving licence
Current driving licence
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Objective/Specifics
Objective/Specifics
Add a one or two line objective to
Add a one or two line objective to
your CV:
your CV:
French Translation student
French Translation student
seeking placement
seeking placement
…
…
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EDUCATION
EDUCATION
2005-2006: Degree in Languages
2005-2006: Degree in Languages
and Translation,Université Rennes 2,
and Translation,Université Rennes 2,
France
France
give details
give details
2003-2005: 1st and 2nd yearsof
2003-2005: 1st and 2nd yearsof
degree course in Languages and
degree course in Languages and
Translation
Translation
(give details)
(give details)
2002 French baccalaureat
2002 French baccalaureat
(equivalent to ‘A’ Levels/High School
(equivalent to ‘A’ Levels/High School
Diploma) in Sciences/Languages
Diploma) in Sciences/Languages
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1990-present: director and sport
1990-present: director and sport
teacher inXXX association, Rennes,
teacher inXXX association, Rennes,
France- developing management,
France- developing management,
relational & performance skills with
relational & performance skills with
children and adults
children and adults
Internship/Placement
Internship/Placement
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SKILLS
SKILLS
Programming skills: Java, Python …
Programming skills: Java, Python …
Computing skills:MS Word, Powerpoint, …
Computing skills:MS Word, Powerpoint, …
Languages
Languages
Arabic: native language
Arabic: native language
French: fluent
French: fluent
English: good written and basic spoken skills, knowledge of
English: good written and basic spoken skills, knowledge of
scientific English
scientific English
TOEFL 666/TOEIC 555
TOEFL 666/TOEIC 555
European Language Level: B2
European Language Level: B2
German: Basic skills A2
German: Basic skills A2
Chinese: Beginner’s level A1
Chinese: Beginner’s level A1
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Other
Other
A particular interest in black and
A particular interest in black and
white photography
white photography
Member of a local volleyball
Member of a local volleyball
team since 2003
team since 2003
Horse-riding: competition level
Horse-riding: competition level
Active participant in organisation
Active participant in organisation
of humanitarian events
of humanitarian events
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REFEREES
REFEREES
For references, please contact:
For references, please contact:
Professor XXX
Professor XXX
University of NNN
University of NNN
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Your CV in English – 274 pages
Votre CV pour l’international
Ce guide vous aidera à :
• Valoriser en anglais votre expérience et
vos compétences.
• Concevoir un CV adapté aux recruteurs
étrangers.
• Faire passer vos messages aux recruteurs.
• Etre convaincant dans la présentation de
vos qualités.
• Rédiger votre CV en anglais.
• Ecrire une lettre de motivation gagnante.
• Préparer votre entretien en anglais.
• Postuler à un MBA.
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