Writing Effective

CVs
First Step: self-assessment

Values
Interests
Personality traits
Skills
Personal SWOT analysis
What is a CV?

Features = facts that make up your personal
characteristics and your career

This is what I am like This is what I have done

Benefits = value or relevance of your characteristics
to a particular job situation

o This is what I can do for your company

The Language of CVs

Clarity and brevity
o One page, please!

Action words remember ten core competencies!
o Skills, achievements
Past participle: analysed statistical data
Present participle/gerund: analysing statistical data
Nouns: analysis of statistical data

Statement of experience
o Use action words and omit personal pronoun I

Some advice

No need to put CV at the top

Languages at the top impresses English

Any experience is good to show skills used or
gained
o Transferable skills

No photograph
Some advice

Logically structured and broken down into clearly
marked, easily readable sections

Use space wisely

Activities or Interests preferable to Hobbies

Do not bother with references unless a German
company

Please, remember your English lessons!!