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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.