1. English for Occupational Purposes
Curriculum Vitae

2. Important terms CV Resume Post Candidate Employer Employee
Part-time job
Internship
Profile
Experience
Interests
Skills
Personal qualities
References

3. What is a Curriculum Vitae?
A Curriculum Vitae (CV) is a summary of your educational and academic background
The purpose of the CV also known as resume is to inform prospective employers of a job seeker's qualifications and experience for a position

4. Writing your resume
A successful resume should tell not only what you have done in the past, but what you believe you could do in the future. Never feel you have nothing to write about.
Take the time to think about yourself and plan carefully how you should write these things down to convince your future employer that you are the ideal candidate for the job he or she has to offer.

5. Describing yourself
Experience
Interests
Skills
Personal qualities

6. Experience
Include everything that refers to your education, any professional training, periods of employment, including part-time jobs or internships, any volunteer work, and any long periods of time in which you focused on a particular activity (e.g., foreign travel, language learning).

7. Interests
How you spend your spare time says a lot about your personality. Include other non-job-related skills you might have as a result of a personal interest or hobby.

8. Skills
Write down all your skills. If you have had previous work experience, no matter how short, ask yourself these questions:
-Which skills did I use here that I already had?
-Which skills did I improve on or consolidate?
-What new skills did I learn?

9. Skills
Also, think about any activity you may have been involved in while at school or university that would have developed any of the following skills:
-organizing events meeting the public
-interviewing training staff
-chairing meetings giving advice
-supervising making presentations
-problem shooting

10. Personal Qualities
Write down any of the words from the box that you think apply to you. Use any other words that describe you as well.

11. Personal Qualities Careful Committed Good time manager Hardworking
Independent worker
Logical
Loyal
Methodical
Orderly
Organized
Positive
Cooperative
Courteous
Practical
Relaxed
Reliable
Self-confident
Self-motivated
Thorough
Works well under pressure
Works well with others
Accurate
Adaptable
Creative
Decisive
Dedicated
Energetic
Extrovert
Flexible
Friendly
Good communicator
Good sense of humor

12. CV Models

15. Writing your CV Personal information Objective Education Experience
Skills and personal qualities
Interests
References
Date of submission

17. Sources
English for Professional success