CV

It is often said that a CV is a visiting card of a job applicant. Even though there are a plenty of articles how to write a good CV, still you can come across a CV which is inappropriate and therefore does not present the candidate's experience and skills in a satisfactory way. Below you will find some points which play a crucial role while preparing your application:

Curriculum Vitae is an outline of person's education, professional experience, technical and personal skills.

Remember- there is no ideal way of writing a good CV, however, if we remember about few rules we can increase our chances:

CV should not be longer than two pages- employers usually get bored after having read two pages of information about the candidate. However if you have really important experience, required at the position you applying, do not hesitate to make your CV longer than 2 pages.

It should always be typed- one can us e.g. Times New Roman Font, 12 points or Verdana 10 points- don't use too small or two big fonts as the text should be clear and transparent.

Make sure the order of the given information is appropriate, you can use this format:

Name and Surname
Personal details like: date and place of birth (not required), address, telephone number, marital status (not required), nationality
Education background (most recent position first)
Career history (in reverse order, most recent position first)- here you should include the most important duties and responsibilities you were performing on a given job position, write it in few lines
Additional skills
Interests

Do not leave gaps between e.g. particular career periods- If you weren't working for some time and you were travelling, raising your qualification by participating in some kind of a course, learning foreign language etc. put/ include this information in your history

Bold the names of the companies you have been working in as well as the positions you were employed at.

List few of your interests and develop them a little bit- if you love music- write what kind of, if you like sport- what type of, do not be afraid of putting unusual hobbies- providing you really have them, do not exaggerate because employers often ask candidates about their interests in details

Make sure all spelling is fine and all the information is written down- it is better to check CV carefully even few times before submitting it then panic when it turns out that we forgot about something

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