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Basic Curriculum Vitae Template
Your address and otherpersonal informationcould also be in
tableformat underneath yourName & Surname.
Curriculum Vitae - Donald Sunter
P.O. Box 2526 Polokwane 2069 073 555 9897
[email protected]
Personal details
Your email addressshould be professional.Avoid nicknames.Remain
consistent.If you choose not to useperiods, do so all theway
through thedocument.
ID number: 891211 5586 225Date of birth: 11 December
1989Nationality: SA CitizenLanguages: English, Tswana,
AfrikaansDrivers license: Yes Code 10
ObjectiveBe concise.
Continue revising and
fine tuning your resume.Proofread!
An objective gives focus to your CV the reader will know
immediately whatyou are looking for and if you are a good candidate
for the advertised
position.
Educational BackgroundDont rely on spell check.Have two or
threedifferent people proofread your resume.
Make sure you includethe institution, degree,date of completion
andsubjects. Start with themost recent qualification.
The older you are theless important yourschool information
willbecome.
Tertiary education:
Institution Degree Date of completionSubjects:
Institution Degree Date of completionSubjects:
Secondary education:
School Grade Date of completionSubjects:
Relevant experienceIt might not benecessary to include theschool
subjects.
Because you want thereader to find information
quickly and efficientlyyou will need to organizeyour experiences
incategories.
Use action verbs todescribe a situation orevent that shows
howyou have developed askill or quality.
Demonstrate that youunderstand the nature ofthe job being
advertisedand explain why youwant to work in that area
Work experience
Job Title Month/Year Month/YearRecent Employer Name, City,
Province
List your most relevant accomplishment for this job. Another
accomplishment, which is related to the target
job qualifications. Name a skill perfected and required for the
target job.
Job Title Month/Year Month/YearEmployer Name, City, Province
State a global summary of the scope of the job and add
your proudest accomplishment as it relates to the targetjob.
Another accomplishment which is relevant to thequalifications
needed of the target job.
Name a skill perfected and required for the target job.
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Highlight, briefly, howyour skills and abilities fitthe
vacancy.
Be consistent keep thesame style
Font should be easy toread, professionalappeal one or two
fontstyles and sizes
Font size should bebetween 10-12 point.Avoid colour.
Leadership experience
List activities where leadership has been developed.
Computer skills
Microsoft Office, Adobe Pagemaker, Adobe Illustrator,Adobe
Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Unix, Linux, Oracle.
Community involvement
List all relevant community projects.
Conference Papers
Make certain your CV iswell spaced and visuallyattractive.
It is absolutely vital that you separate conferencepapers &
presentations from published works. If you
have only given a few of each type of paper, it may bebetter to
group them together. Use your judgment.
PublicationsUse action words andsentence fragments todescribe
experiences
This section typically appears near the end of the CV.,followed
only by the list of references.
InterestsCheck and recheck yourCV for errors.
Be consistent in youruse of dates, numbers,abbreviations,
etc.
Enjoy reading traveling magazines. Avid wildlife photographer
with a goal of writing and
photographing travel destinations. Participate in a outdoor
activities including hiking,
canoeing, backpacking and skiing
ReferencesAlways ask individuals tobe a reference for youprior
to mentioning theirnames to prospectiveemployers.
Prepare a list of three
references toprovide at the interview.
This list should includename, title, employer,address,
telephonenumber, and e-mailaddress
A list of the people who are providing the referenceletters that
accompany your application.
