This Latin expression means information about your skills and qualifications, studies and achievements.. In a CV you must write relevant information about Getting a job: How to prepare
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A CV is a Curriculum Vitae
This Latin expression means information about your skills and qualifications, studies and achievements
Americans use a similar document: they call it résumé What do these documents include?
In a CV you must write relevant information about
Getting a job: How to prepare a CV
1 Scan the text and answer these questions.
a What information about your private life should be included?
b What do Americans present for a job application instead of a CV?
c Why is it important to present a well-organised CV?
Activities
you as a person; that is age, marital status, address, telephone number Apart from this, you must also include details about you
as a professional, stating your degree, experience, courses for professional improvement and general qualifications, such as other languages of which you have good knowledge and whether you can use
a computer The way you organise all this information
is very important, because your prospective employers will get an idea of you through this document,
in many cases before meeting you in person.
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Personal Information
Name and Surname: Liliana Vera Saenz
Age: 26
Date of birth: May 10, 1985
Nationality: Argentinian
Address: Juncal 858 7th floor Apt ‘C’,
Buenos Aires
Education / Qualifications
Secondary studies: Bachiller (High School Graduate)
Languages: Fluent in Portuguese (4 years)
English - First Certificate Exam-Grade B
Work experience
Delta Bank 2006-2009 Bilingual Receptionist
2 Put these ideas in the order they appear in the text.
a Professional information included in a CV
b Similarities between a CV and a résumé
c CV definition
4 Re-read the text and complete these ideas.
a In a CV you must write
b Apart from this, you must also include
c Include if you can speak
and if you
a computer
5 Study this CV
Check if all the information required in the
text has been given in this CV and how it
has been done
d Personal details
e What a CV is for
3 Find words in the text similar in meaning to
a .course of studies: d
b .if: w
c .possible: p
d .abilities: s
6 Now write down the missing information.
7 In your notebook, write your own CV and
compare it to that of a classmate.