WRITING AN

IMPRESSIVE CV
Create an eye
catching CV
 1. What does CV stand for?
2. What is a CV commonly called in
American English?
3. What is the main purpose of a CV?
4. What are the key qualities of a
successful CV?
5. How many sections are there in a
typical CV? What are they?
6. What is the best way to structure
the contest of your CV?
Curriculum Vitae in American English is called resume.

The main purpose of CV is to persuade a potential that you

the right skills, experience , education and personality for th

A successful CV is the product of careful thought and plann

must be concise, honest and error free

No limit to number of sections in your CV but strictly relev

the job you are applied for

No one correct way but, the two most common CV are the
conventional chronological CV and the skills based CV
1. What are the most popular ways of structuring CV?
2. What are the key differences between the most 2
popular ways?
Conventional chronological CV
and
Skill based CV
 What are the key
differences between the
most 2 popular ways?
A chronological CV lists your
academic achievements and
work experience in
chronological order

A skill based CV lists your

key transferable skills
relevant to the job and
provides evidence of the
skills
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Avoidi n
mistakes
st e nin g : 2.2
L i
1. Sending the same CV for all
the jobs they apply to
2. Making spelling mistakes
3. Including information that
is not relevant
4. Providing too much
information so the CV is too
long
5. Using a bad layout or
design
6. Including lies
How to create a
strong personal
impression?
A personal statement is a brief
statement of the type of person
you are, your skills and your
achievements

Its near top of the CV

Will capture the attention of the

employer
EXAMPLE OF A PERSONAL STATEMENT:

Well organised, highly motivated

communications strategy adviser.
Geography graduate with recent
professional experience developing
communication strategy for positive
change. Currently completing Masters
in Development Studies with specific
focus on sustainability. Fluent spoken
and written English. Self motivated,
resourceful and able to motivate
others, with excellent communication
and interpersonal skills
THANK YOU