Tips for Writing the Content of your Curriculum Vitae

Use a CAPITAL for names of English places (e.g. Hampton Street), names (e.g. Mrs.
Green) and titles (e.g. Dr. Smith, Mr. Roker).

VOCABULARY

‘informatique’ – use ‘IT’ or computer skills

‘humanity’ – use “humanitarian” or “voluntary” work
‘numeric’ – use “digital”
‘formation’ – use “training”
‘actually’ – use “currently” or “at the moment”
‘society’ – use “company” or “business” as appropriate
‘stage’ – use “work placement”, “internship” or “training placement”
‘common’ situations – say “everyday” situations
‘simple worker’ – say “manual worker”
‘collective sports’ – say “team sports”
I worked on an assembly line./I was an assembly line worker.
I learned about how teams/engines/the software works.

SPELLING

I worked as a blue-collar worker.

I am an engineering student.
I can read, write and speak Spanish
I studied mechanical techniques.
I am interested in mechanics.

GRAMMAR

I worked with data.

The department studied new products.
I worked as an operator.
I play guitar in a band.
I did a 4-week placement_ in a company.
I worked in Ford for a month/one month.
I worked in Burger King for 4 months.
I had a 5-month placement_ at Ford Motors.
I studied how new products work.
I studied how a new product works.
It was a 6 week work placement.
I studied mechanics/maths/chemistry.
I studied mechanical/mathematical/chemical engineering.