Example of curriculum vitae CV (CV Guidelines)
In the Heading
Simply your name followed by the word or 'CV' or 'Curriculum Vitae'. Note that the word 'Resume' is used
more in the USA.
Example : John Smith - CV
Personal Profile
Five to seven high impact lines that describe you. Be assertive, confident and positive when you construct
these key statements. Orientate the descriptions to the type of job you are seeking. If you have a serious
relevant qualification include it as the final point as it will be noticed more.
Example: Experienced general manager with sales, marketing and customer service and people
management skills
Experience
Do NOT list your career history, you’ll do that later on. Use bullet points description of your experience your
capabilities. Make sure you tailor these simple statements to meet the requirements of the reader by
ensuring the experience and strengths are relevant to the job description.
Employers like honest, eagerness, humbleness, integrity, enthusiasm, passion, determination, initiative,
creativity, originality, organizational ability, planning, cost-management, people-skills, technical skill,
prudence, and reliability. Again tailor the above according to the advertised job.
Example: Over XX years of experience in recruitment, logistics, human resources.
Achievements
List your major achievements in each job you experienced. Refer to facts, figures and timescales using
quantitative information, hard facts.
Example: As the human resources director with XYZ company, 30% reduction in recruitment cost was
achieved under my direct leadership.
Career History
Now it is time to list you career history in BRIEF. Start with the most recent or current job and end with the
first. Show starting and finishing years. Don’t worry much about the months unless it was less than a year.
Show company name, city address. Write your job title.
Example: 1999-present XYZ as the General Manager.
Personal Details
Here list your full name (and short one if your have that), sex, address, phone number that you can ALWAYS
be contacted on, email, date of birth, marital status, number of children and ages if applicable, driving
license, education (school, college, university and dates), qualifications. State that your have references
furnished upon request. Date the CV. (How to Find a Job in Australia)
In the Heading
Simply your name followed by the word or 'CV' or 'Curriculum Vitae'. Note that the word 'Resume' is used
more in the USA.
Example : John Smith - CV
Personal Profile
Five to seven high impact lines that describe you. Be assertive, confident and positive when you construct
these key statements. Orientate the descriptions to the type of job you are seeking. If you have a serious
relevant qualification include it as the final point as it will be noticed more.
Example: Experienced general manager with sales, marketing and customer service and people
management skills
Experience
Do NOT list your career history, you’ll do that later on. Use bullet points description of your experience your
capabilities. Make sure you tailor these simple statements to meet the requirements of the reader by
ensuring the experience and strengths are relevant to the job description.
Employers like honest, eagerness, humbleness, integrity, enthusiasm, passion, determination, initiative,
creativity, originality, organizational ability, planning, cost-management, people-skills, technical skill,
prudence, and reliability. Again tailor the above according to the advertised job.
Example: Over XX years of experience in recruitment, logistics, human resources.
Achievements
List your major achievements in each job you experienced. Refer to facts, figures and timescales using
quantitative information, hard facts.
Example: As the human resources director with XYZ company, 30% reduction in recruitment cost was
achieved under my direct leadership.
Career History
Now it is time to list you career history in BRIEF. Start with the most recent or current job and end with the
first. Show starting and finishing years. Don’t worry much about the months unless it was less than a year.
Show company name, city address. Write your job title.
Example: 1999-present XYZ as the General Manager.
Personal Details
Here list your full name (and short one if your have that), sex, address, phone number that you can ALWAYS
be contacted on, email, date of birth, marital status, number of children and ages if applicable, driving
license, education (school, college, university and dates), qualifications. State that your have references
furnished upon request. Date the CV. (How to Find a Job in Australia)
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