WHAT IS CV?

CV stands for "Curriculum Vitae" (Latin for "Life Story"). CV is also often called "Resume".

A CV should at least include the following:

• Your personal information
• Your work experience
• Your skills
• Your education
• Your personal profile and interests
• Your references (optional)

*PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Personal information should include name, address, telephone, and email. I will suggest you put this information at the top of your CV and make it look like a letterhead:

Cintcha Lawura Kiehl
Jalan Antah Berantah 123, Jakarta
Phone: 02112345678; Mobile: 08112345678
cintacintacinta@yahoo.co.bg

Save other personal details for a later paragraph.


* WORK EXPERIENCES:
List what you have done - most recent work experience first.

2006 - 2008: Actress
Entertainment Inc.
Jakarta

2005 - 2006: Singer
Inul Vizta Inc.
Jakarta

Make sure your work experience is on the first page of your CV. This outlines your skills and selling points. Additional information should be added later.


*SKILLS:
Skills are best described with a list. List your skills - most important and relevant first.

Languages: English, Singlish, Indlish
Computer: Photoshop

Don't forget to include responsibilities. Responsibility is a very important skill.


*EDUCATIONS:
Education is best described with a list.

List what you have studied - most recent education first.

Education
2001 - 2005: Bachelor degree. Accounting. University of Northcap.

1998 - 2001: High school degree. Social Science. College of Northcap.

Don't forget subject options, special project, courses, or diplomas.


*REFERENCES:
List only a few names - like a teacher from your place of study, and a superior from a work situation - and make sure they can easily be reached and are willing to give you a good reference.


*PERSONAL PROFILE:
Your personal profile should include additional information about your age, status, interests and other relevant information that can produce a positive picture of your character. I will suggest you put this in the last paragraph of your CV.

Personal Profile
My personal interests include fishing, sailing, and cycling. I am currently the secretary of the Northcap cycling club.

* age 23
* Single
* Good health

Employers will be interested in this paragraph because it reveals your character, but be careful. Don't overdo the description of your interest and don't describe interests that might distract your job. If you are coaching a football team, don't count the number of wins. Let them ask you about details in a later interview if they are interested.


#compiled form various sources