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Tips
• Degrees: do not
mix French and English
• If your professional
experience is not directly related to the position
you are
applying for, have the
education section of your CV first
LINKS
• To avoid common mistakes
http://languagelearningresourcecenter
.org/anglais/write_own_cv/frequent
_errors/index.htm
• Change your point of view and
increase the readability of your CV...
• To write your CV in
English
http://www.ukstudentlife.com/
Work/CV.htm
• To find information
(in French)
about CVs, cover letters, skills,
interviews,
etc
http://cyberfac-emploi.univ-nancy2.fr/Plan/PlanNew.html
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For a good CV and letter
Use the Internet.
• Before actually writing your CV and letter, find 1-2
publications about your field of study on the Internet. Highlight all
the relevant vocabulary in the document(s). List it.
• Do NOT
translate your French CV and letter into English (especially with the
Google translation tool ) or you will get “Frenglish” nonsense.
• Use documents in English (including examples of CVs and letters that you will find on the Internet for example) and take all the vocabulary you need directly in English. Select the English words / expressions you will need. Use them as starting points.
•
If you are not sure what your skills/abilities
are, try this site:
http://www.quintcareers.com/transferable_skills.html
CV
content
Information that
MUST be included in a CV
Name / Address
(country) / Nationality / Phone Numbers / Education (including IT and
language skills) / Experience (including First Aid Certificate, Group
Leader Training Certificate, voluntary work)
To help you translate your
degrees : try this or try that.
To help you translate your jobs : go
here
Information that
COULD be included in a CV
A profile / Age or date of birth
(Never in the USA) / Marital status (never in the USA) Objective
/Activities / leisure activities (for sports specify if competition level)
/ Interests / Military / References (i.e. names of supervisors, heads of departments, etc. who can testify you did a good job. This is done nearly systematically in the USA)
Information that should
NEVER be included in a
CV
The title
" C.V. "/ A photograph unless it is asked for / Salary
information / References / Religion or political affiliations.
CV
styles
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