How To Write A Cv

By Jason Taingahue
Most people will at some stage have to know how to and eventually write up a cv, or in the very least have another person write their cv up for them. With a bit of luck, this document will details for you exactly how to write up your own cv.

When thinking about how to write a cv, otherwise known as a curriculum vitae, you must first decide if you are going to 'tailor-make' the cv to fit the position or if you are going to create a standard cv. With today's technology you would be best to just create standard cv and use the computer to change it to suit the position whenever you apply for a job.

Knowing how to do this is and write a suitable cv is of utmost importance.

Some cvs have title pages; this should include the words curriculum vitae and your full name. It's a good idea to write the words in slightly bigger font than the rest of the document to draw attention to it. The presentation of the cv is important as well but if you are sending out a lot of curriculum vitae's you don't want to spend a lot of money on the presentation. Perhaps for a position that you really want, you could print out the cv on a different colored paper and maybe have the cv bound.



The first page of the cv should always show your personal details. When I say personal details I mean, your full name, address, phone number, (both landline and cellular), and your date of birth. A short personal statement should be included on this first page as well. Write it just long enough to fill the rest of the first page and make it as simple and concise as possible. The heading should be bold and in a larger print then the rest of the document. If possible shade the area so that it stands out.

The next page is rather important. This page is the one that the employer is likely to want to read first. So make sure when you write it, you make a good job of it. The second page contains your employment history. Make sure you write your most recent job first and then work backwards. Make sure that this part is factual. You can write your entire employment history if necessary. Write the company you worked for, the date that you worked for them and the list the skills that you used whilst employed in that position. Don't forget to bold the heading and shade the area or put a border around the heading to make it stand out from the rest of the document.

The next page that you write is where your training should be. This should include all the training you have done in the past. This shows the employer what skills you have or what skills you can bring to the company.

The last page of the cv should include your hobbies and interests, what you like to do away from the job or outside of work and any community involvement that you have at present or in the past. At the end of the document list your referees. These are people that the employer can ring and enquire about you. Before listing any referees on your cv, remember it is polite to give them a call first and check that it is ok with them. It is a good idea to have character referees as well as professional referees. Character referees are people that the employer can ring to ask about what sort of person you are, and professional referees are the people that the employer can ring to ask about your work ethics, and confirm your skills with. All referees are important regardless of whether they are character or professional.

Now that i have given you an outline of how a cv should be written up, jump to. However if you still do not think you have what it takes to write up a cv yourself, you can always take a draft of your details that need to be included in a cv to a professional person to actually write up the cv for you.

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