Writing your CV

Writing your CV

in English

in English

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TARGET

TARGET

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Target the employer and job

Target the employer and job

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What is the employer looking for?

What is the employer looking for?

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Research on employer

Research on employer

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Tips on content

Tips on content

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Positive and confident…

Positive and confident…

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Comment and interpretation

Comment and interpretation

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Give prominence to the most

Give prominence to the most

relevant facts

relevant facts

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Layout

Layout

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Easy to read

Easy to read

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CAPITALS for headings

CAPITALS for headings

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Bold

Bold

and

and

italic

italic

for highlighting

for highlighting

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Use the tab key

Use the tab key

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Good quality paper and printer…

Good quality paper and printer…

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Main sections in a CV

Main sections in a CV

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PERSONAL DETAILS

PERSONAL DETAILS

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Name

Name



Address

Address

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Telephone number and e-mail

Telephone number and e-mail



Date of birth

Date of birth

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Nationality

Nationality



Current driving licence

Current driving licence

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Objective/Specifics

Objective/Specifics

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Add a one or two line objective to

Add a one or two line objective to

your CV:

your CV:

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French Translation student

French Translation student

seeking placement

seeking placement

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…

…

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EDUCATION

EDUCATION

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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)

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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

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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

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Internship/Placement

Internship/Placement

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SKILLS

SKILLS

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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

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A particular interest in black and

A particular interest in black and

white photography

white photography

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Member of a local volleyball

Member of a local volleyball

team since 2003

team since 2003

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Horse-riding: competition level

Horse-riding: competition level

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Active participant in organisation

Active participant in organisation

of humanitarian events

of humanitarian events

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REFEREES

REFEREES

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For references, please contact:

For references, please contact:

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Professor XXX

Professor XXX

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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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