Curriculum Vitae/Résumé

managerial abilitiesIn focus

Whatever you consider to be a CV an overview of a person's educational and professional history, other qualifications outline of a person's a marketing document (usually) prepared for job applications your usage of the language creates the first impression on the recruiter

Essential parts of a successful CV Each CV should give the information on: Personal details (including contact details) Education and qualification, Work experience, possible references - Personal profile: highlights the personal qualities, achievements, skills  

CV for the appointment to a managerial position To stress managerial abilities and qualities, highlight also : Team working and negotiating skills Organising, planning, coordination skills Language skills

Professional profile a descriptive synopsis of an applicant to catch the attention of a recruiter, highlighting her/his key skills/strengths one paragraph, 5-8 concise lines, tailored to the particular role you are applying for.

Depending on the organization Include the Date of birth Marital Status/Children Nationality These may not be asked for as they may give way to potential discrimination

Various types of CVs A Chronological CV A Functional or performance CV A Combined CV All stress the strengths and achievements of a candidate to be noticed by the recruiter

A Chronological CV Starts with personal details Education and qualitication/Career History A reversed/real chronological order A reversed order when an impressive recent career history shows significant growth (if aspiring to stay in a related career field)

A Functional CV Starts with a personal profile It highlights the candidate‘s - qualification and their most relevant skills: the right qualification and skills for the job - a good career history It‘s used to de-emphasize age or the absence from the job market.

A combined CV follows selected items of the chronological and functional format It‘s lengthier than the chronological or functional CV Not suitable for applicants with little experience or with employment gaps

Presentation of language skills Mother tongue or language 1 First foreign language or language 2: Expected to be fluent and correct Second foreign langage or language 3: To be mentioned when good at least in some aspects

Layout Variety, e.g. Europass Common features: basic essential elements: -The candidate‘s name at the top - Their address in full on the next line - Phone, email