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TIPS ON WRITING YOUR CURRICULUM VITAE

When compiling your CV you should remember that future employers want to know:

  • Where you have worked
  • When you worked there
  • The nature of the position
  • Your accountabilities
  • Your achievements
  • What contributions you made or value you added
  • Your qualifiScations
  • How to contact you

Layout of the your CV - helpful tips:

  • Tailor your CV to the position you are applying for
  • Substance over form – no fancy borders etc
  • Use white space – the reader can scan for important details
  • Use font size and style which is easy to read
  • Use present tense verbs to describe and bullet points to highlight accountabilities and responsibilities
  • Explain periods of unemployment eg overseas holidays, home duties etc
     

CONTENT OF YOUR CV: General Staff

CONTENT OF YOUR CV: Academic Staff

CONTENT OF YOUR CV: General Staff

Personal Details

Full name, address, telephone contacts, email.

Career Objective

Brief powerful statement on your career objectives.

Qualifications

Listed in chronological order of year completed starting with most recent. Include the institution(s) obtained from.

Employment History

Listed in chronological order of the year employed starting with the current or most recent.

Information you should include :

  • Date
  • Position
  • Organisation
  • Responsibilities
  • Key Achievements/Position Highlights.

Relevant Training Programs

Listed in chronological order of the year completed starting with the most recent.

Professional Membership/Certification

Listed in chronological order the associations you are an active member of,  the professional and learning activities which you are involved in with the association eg co-ordinator and/or attendance at conferences.            

Community work (Optional)

Personal Interests (Optional)

Referees

Ensure you list the name, title, organisation, telephone contact and the relationship between yourself and the referee.

 
 

 

CONTENT OF YOUR CV: Academic Staff

Personnel Details

Full name, address, telephone contacts, email.

Career Objective

Brief powerful statement on your career objectives.

Qualifications

Listed in chronological order of year completed starting with most recent. Include the institution(s) obtained from.

Employment History

Listed in chronological order of the year employed starting with the current or most recent. For example:

Date, Position, Organisation, Responsibilities

Key Achievements/Position Highlights (List highlights or major achievements)

Publications

Research Activities and Interests

Professional Membership/Certification

Listed the associations you are an active member of,  the professional and learning activities which you are involved in with the association eg co-ordinator and/or attendance at conferences.            

Personal Interests (Optional)

Referees

Ensure you list the name, title, organisation, telephone contact and the relationship between yourself and the referee.

 

 

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