1. Upper-Intermediate Lesson 8
Writing: CV
Upper-Intermediate Lesson 8

2. Today we are going to learn:
How to write a CV
Abbreviations
Advice from BBC

3. He lost his job He’s unemployed. He’s out of work.
He’s currently unemployed. He’s currently out of work.
He’s in between jobs.
He’s looking for a job at the moment.
Right now he’s spending a lot of time with his family/studying.
He’s looking for ways of expanding his career.

4. CV
Mainly UK (US usually résumé) abbreviation for curriculum vitae: a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs, and sometimes also your personal interests, that you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job.

5. CV
Employers receive an average of 60 applicants for every advertisement for a low-skilled job, and 20 for every skilled job.
Purpose of CV – to get you an invitation to an interview.

6. Curriculum Vitae
Contact Information:
Name: Anastasiia Krapivchenko
Address: 4/12 Hryhoriya Skovorody Street apt 305
Kyiv Ukraine
Telephone:
address:

7. Profile
A confident, honest and hardworking professional with excellent analytical abilities in the field of finance. Possessing effective organisational skills and strong project management skills. Has a logical approach to challenges and is able to meet tight deadlines.

8. Profile
A quick learner who can absorb new ideas and can communicate clearly and effectively with work colleagues, clients and senior managers. Now looking for a suitable marketing position with an ambitious company.

9. Profile skeleton
A(n) _________ professional with excellent ___________ abilities in the field of _________.
A quick learner who can ______________. Now looking for a suitable _________ position with a(n) ___________ company.

10. Work Experience September 2013- present
Financial Analyst at the Expo-Impo Bank, Kiev
Responsibilities: daily financial analysis, preparing financial statements, data processing, and marketing surveys.

11. Education September 2012 – July 2013
MA Degree in Economics specializing in Finance and Credit,
Luhansk State National University named after Volodymyr Dahl
September 2008 – July 2012
BA Degree in Economics,
Luhansk State National University named after Volodymyr Dahl

12. Education
Jennings Junior High School, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Lugansk Lyceum of Foreign Languages

13. Internships and exchange programmes
September – December, 2013
Exchange Program at the University of Oslo, Norway
Programmes: Finance, Family Business, Marketing (in English)
April 2013
Short internship at the Expo-Impo Bank, Kiev

14. Additional skills Languages: Ukrainian and Russian – native
English (advanced IELTS 8.0, BEC Higher (awarded by UCLES))
German (pre-intermediate)

15. Hobbies:
Camping, jogging and swing dancing

16. References:
Furnished upon request

17. 1 BS 2 MA 3 MBA 4 PhD 5 BEC 6 IELTS 7 TOEFL 8 UCLES
a) A postgraduate degree in the humanities.
b) A test of English often used at British and Australian universities.
c) A postgraduate degree which allows the holder to be called Dr.
d) A postgraduate business qualification.

18. 1 BS 2 MA 3 MBA 4 PhD 5 BEC 6 IELTS 7 TOEFL 8 UCLES
e) A qualification in Business English.
f) A first degree in a science subject.
g) A British examining board for exams in English as a Foreign Language.
h) A test of English often used by American universities.

19. 1f 2a 3d 4c 5e 6b 7h 8g 1. BS – Bachelor of Science.
2. MA – Master of Arts.
3. MBA – Master of Business Administration.
4. PhD – Doctor of Philosophy.
5. BEC – Cambridge English Business Certificate.
6. IELTS – International English Language Testing System.
7. TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language.
8. UCLES – University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate.

20. Advice from BBC
Tailor a CV to a specific job – it is vital to ensure the script is relevant to each job application, rather than sending the same generic CV.

21. Advice from BBC
KISS - it should be easy to read and use active language. Two pages of A4 is enough with a mini profile included in the first half page.

22. Advice from BBC
Include key information – personal details, including name, address, phone number, address and any professional social media presence should be clear. A date of birth is no longer needed, owing to age discrimination rules. A photo is only essential for jobs such as acting and modelling, otherwise it is a matter of choice.

23. Advice from BBC
Showcase achievements - offer evidence of how targets were exceeded and ideas created, but always be honest.

24. Advice from BBC
Check and double check – avoid sloppy errors, take a fresh look the next day and ask for a second opinion from a trusted friend or colleague.

25. Advice from BBC
An applicant ignored commas and described his interests as "cooking dogs and interesting people".

26. Today we have learned:
How to write a CV
Abbreviations
Advice from BBC