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8/12/2019 Job Interviews Unit 1 CV
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By Roberto PesantesEFL-Teacherwww.efl-teacher.com
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AppearanceClarity
Emphasis
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No more than two pages or five headings!
No more than 30 seconds are usually spent
on reading a CV.
Your CV should catch the employersattention at once and make a good
impression.
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Personal Details be brief ChronologicalDetails your work history in reverse
chronological order.
Checkspelling and grammar are they correct? Targeted target your CV for a specific job or
vacancy.
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You wont persuade the employer saying youre well-
organizedand enthusiastic. Add some facts:Organized a department of 20 people and up to 15 meetings a
week.
Dont miss details. Write:reading mainly modern novels
instead of reading Write:
aiming to do a marathon in springinstead of running
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Basic InformationFull Name
Address
Phone Mobile (55 is for Brazil)Email
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Customize your CV!
Change your objective according to the positionyou are applying for.
Note: in English the right sequence is
Departament Position Gerente de Marketing = Marketing Manager
Analista de Projetos = Project Analyst
Representante de Vendas = Sales Representative
Coordenador de Infraestrutura =
Infrastructure Coordinator
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Sales manager running team of15
is better thanI was a sales manager with responsibility
for a team of 15 people
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Highlight your achievements!
was a member of the top-billing sales
company pioneered use of different kinds oftechnology for my department
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Chronological order in reverse!
Simplify the name of your company Explain what the company does if it is not
famous. Use sector, revenue and number ofemployees. Ex:
Company in the software segment, with aprox.revenue of R$2,8 Mi per year and 190
employees.
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Be result oriented!
Use verbs in the past without I
Try to use numbers (percentage or amounts)
improved innovated modifiedpromoted presented supervised
administrated collaborated
saved increased recovered
developed redefined negotiated
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indicate your level of expertise (a fewnotions, basic, intermediate, advanced,fluent.) Beware! Fluent means bilingual
Computing skills (packages used and levelof competence)
Ex.English advancedSpanish intermediateProficient user of MS Office
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Certifications and licenses Hobbies only if relevant for the position
International Trips only if you had lived inanother country or a course of more than 1month
Volunteer Work only if you dont haveexperience
Expected Salary only if asked by headhunter
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Photo only if asked Awards only if relevant
Publications only if related to the position
Congress and speeches only if relevant
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