There are hundreds of different types of Curriculum Vitae (all of them are variations on a theme) and all of them contain more or less the same information. Below is an example of a simple but correctly structured CV.

• PERSONAL DETAILS
  • First and last names
  • Place and date of birth
  • Nationality
  • Home address including postcode
  • Passport number
  • Telephone number
  • E-Mail address
• ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
  (In chonological order beginning with the most recent)
  • Name of course and titles awarded e.g. BA Hons in Business Studies
  • Name of the academic institution where you studied e.g. Oxford University
  • Dates of the course
• COMPLEMENTARY COURSES
  (In chronological order beginning with the most recent)
  • Name of course and tiltes awarded
  • Name of the academic institution where you studied
  • Dates of the course
• LANGUAGES
  (Beginning with your mother tongue, if necessary)
  • Language
  • Spoken and written level (normally: Elementary, intermediate or advanced)
• COMPUTING KNOWLEDGE
  • Programming languages known or software used
  • Level of knowledge (Professional or user)
• PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  (In chronological order beginning with the most recent)
  • Dates
  • Name of the company or organisation
  • Address of the company or organisation
  • Job title
  • Brief description of your responsibilites
• OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
  Here you should include any other information that might interest a potential employer e.g. the fact that you have a clean driving licence, that you own a car and are prepared to use it for work purposes or that you are prepared to travel if required, etc.