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What Makes a Great English Resume
By: CVwriting.net
The idea of an English Resume is to sell yourself: An English
Resume is seen as an opportunity to sell yourself and should
emphasise your skills, experiences and achievements. You should
include successes and wherever possible include facts and
figures to support your claims. Do NOT include information that
is negative.
Spelling and Grammar Check: Correct spelling and grammar are of
absolute importance in an English Resume. Employers will NOT
tolerate any mistakes. It is very important that a native
English speaker checks your Resume before you send it to an
English-speaking employer.
CVwriting.net can provide a full spelling and grammar check and
suggest any changes to the content of your Resume in line with
what employers expect.
Do not include a photo: Most English employers do NOT like to
see a photo on the Resume and, in fact, including one could work
against you. Only include a photo if it has been specifically
requested for a particular job application.
English Language skills: This is a very important aspect of your
Resume and your professional career. You must explain your
knowledge of the English language under the 'Skills' heading.
Describe your level of knowledge as one of the following: ·
Bilingual - You can speak English as well as your mother tongue
· Fluent - You have a complete working knowledge of the English
language, both written and speaking. · Working knowledge- you
have a good practical knowledge of English for professional
purposes. · Conversational - You can converse adequately in
English with good comprehension.
English Resume Format:
Your name, address, telephone number and email address should
appear at the top of your English Resume. Always use a capital
letter at the beginning of a name including the name of a
street, town or country. Do NOT put Resume or Curriculum Vitae
as a heading.
Your Resume should be produced on a word processor, not hand
written, and be available softcopy as a Word or PDF file. If you
are printing your Resume you should use good quality paper.
An employer will scan your Resume in thirty seconds looking for
keywords that are relevant to the vacancy he is trying to fill.
Keep your Resume short and concise so that your positive
attributes stand out. Your Resume should be no more than two
pages long.
Do NOT use initials for company names or qualifications, as
these could be meaningless to an English employer. Always write
the words in full.
Headings:
1. Profile: This is an opportunity to summarise the skills and
experience you have described elsewhere in your Resume. It is
the first part of the Resume that the employer will read. It
should be only one or two paragraphs long otherwise the reader
may not go on to read the rest of your Resume. You should also
include your career aspirations.
2. Achievements: list any special achievements from your career
history or education that may make you stand out from other
candidates. List no more than six.
3. Career History: This is a very important part of your Resume.
The most common Resume format is written in
reverse-chronological order. Start with your most recent
employment and work backwards. List the dates between which you
worked for each employer the name of the employer, your position
and the location at which you worked. Write a short description
of the company and then describe your responsibilities including
facts and figures as much as possible.
4. Skills: In an English Resume it is necessary to list
particular technical, professional or other skills separate from
your career history. An English employer will not necessarily be
familiar with non-English professional qualifications therefore
you must explain each one.
5. Education: You must enter your highest qualification first,
then where achieved, and then dates. Make sure you explain any
non-English qualifications or try and put the English
equivalent, e.g. Baccalaureate, French equivalent to the Higher
Leaving Certificate and A levels. Do not include grades unless
they are particularly impressive.
6. Personal details: It is not necessary to include all of your
personal details on an English Resume as your skills and
experience are of paramount importance. However, you need to
include your nationality and it is normal to include your Date
of Birth such as: 11th November 1967. Do not put your age.
7. Interests. You do not have to include your interests on an
English Resume but they will help to give the employer a rounded
picture of you as an individual.
Signature: It is not necessary to personally sign your English
Resume.
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