HOW TO WRITE A CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) FOR A JOB APPLICATION

Seems thrilling, innit? Such plenty of exciting opportunities to grasp and all it takes to seize one is to send a good CV.

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You’ve found this dream job. You know you’d be a perfect fit. You send your CV and you breathlessly wait for the call-back. But it never happens.

Sound familiar? Yeah, it does for most of us. But how’s that possible?

Why, I happen to know the answer to that:

Your CV has never been read. It wasn’t good enough.

Take heart, this nightmare scenario isn’t unfolding ever again. That’s cause you’re about to learn a surefire way to transform your run-of-the-mill CV into a fab one.

Read this guide and you’ll see:

A CV sample better than 9 out of 10 other CVs.

How to write a curriculum vitae even if you have no experience.

Tips and examples of how to put skills and achievements on a perfect CV.

How to describe your experience on a CV to get any job you want.

What is a CV?

In its full form, CV stands for curriculum vitae (latin for: course of life). In the US, Canada, and Australia, a CV is a document you use for academic purposes. The US academic CV outlines every detail of your scholarly career. In other countries, CV is an equivalent of an American resume . You use it when you apply for jobs.

Because this document is named differently across different countries

Sample CV Format

1. CV Header with Contact Information

2. Personal Profile: CV Objective or CV Summary

3. Work Experience

4. Education

5. Skills

6. Additional Sections