Working in Germany – How to write a good CV

The CV is a fundamental parto f your application. It allows the employer to obtain in a concise
form the relevant information about a candidate – mostly about their training, experience and
relevant skills.

Information should be complete, precise, structured and be clearly organized. Language should
be careful and accurate. It is advisable to include a good quality picture (nice looking).

“As short as possible, as long as needed” is a good motto to write a perfect CV.

There are some tools that may be useful to format your CV, such as the Europass platform.

Basic information to include is:

1. Personal data / Contact data

• Full name

• Full address

• Phone number/Mobile phone number

• E-Mail

• Date of birth

• Nationality

• Picture

2. Professional experience

• Time (month/year – month/year)

• Profession and function

• Department and Company

• Main duties and responsabilities

3. Training/Education

• Time (month/year – month/year)

• Title of training/Degree

• Training company/ School (with address)

• Final score/grade
• In the notes: Listing of practical teaching during the Nursing Degree with dates and locations
(hospital/unit)

4. Language skills

• Mother language

• Listing other languages with the self-evaluation of the skills, according to the Common
European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

5. Digital skills

• List of programs of the daily work routine (as an exemple: SClinic, Glintt, etc.)

• Dealing with everyday programs (Microsoft Office)

6. Management and leadership skills

• Specific Nursing techniques

• Main importante characteristics are: ability to work as part of a team, ability to deal with
conflict, ability to work under pressure, planning, prioritizing skills, motivation, willingness to
learn, among others.

7. Social and communication skills

• Comunication and social interaction skills

8. Driving license