Unit 6This is my

life

Ready to Write

When applying for a job or other position of responsibility.

The CV itself contains mainly factual information about the person, but many also include a brief commentary on this information if the writer wants to present a clear, full picture of themselves.

On what occasions do people need a CV or

Curriculum Vitae?

All these categories have a place in a normal

CV with the exception of

Family background Likes and dislikes in music, food etc.

Which would be considered too personal and therefore irrelevant.

What information would you include if you had to write your own CV?

From an employer’s point of view, the following

extra information could be useful.

Address(es) Contact details (Phone, e-mail, etc.) Date of Birth Nationality Gender : In some situations, it is not necessary

for job applicants to state their age or gender, as this could prejudice their chances of success.

If you were reading someone’s CV as an employer, what other information would you like

to know in addition to the categories of information above?

1. The writer has probably chosen to start with

her academic achievements because she has only recently left university and it is therefore more relevant than her work experience.

Possible answers:

2. a. Approximately a quarter of the CV

consists of commentary. I have run classes at a local adult education

centre.

I enjoy travelling to other countries and meeting

people from different cultural backgrounds. I have travelled widely in SE Asia and Europe.

2. b. This commentary is in normal written

sentences with subjects, verbs, objects, etc. It is clearly written in the first person. This is unlike the impersonal, note-form

language of the rest of the CV.

3. DOB: Date of birth BA: Bachelor of Arts (This is the name of one of the first degrees in

British universities). Other Bachelor degrees are : BSc : Bachelor of Science BEd : Bachelor of Education

Hons: Econ: Economics Honours degree (Degrees from British universities are divided

into honours and ordinary degrees. With Honours degrees there are classes: a First/a 2.1 /a 2.2 /a Third

Adv: Advanced IELTS: International English Language Testing System-

Students who sish to study at British universities often need a certain score in IELTS in order to get on to an undergraduate course.

SE (Asia): South East Dr.: Doctor

4. A covering letter :

adds a personal touch that the factual information in a CV does not.

It tells the reader something about what you are like as a person,

and gives them an idea of whether or not you would

make a suitable employee.

. Driving test: passed 2007 English fluent, written German good Prize for A grade in Business Management

Project BA (Hons) Economics from London University,

2006 Member of working group (2006 report: ‘Staff-

management communication issues’) Assistant to Head of Human Resources, Oct

2005 – Jan 2007

FOCUS ON REDUCING FULL SENTENCES TO NOTES:

Dear , To whom it may

concern,

I am writing in response to your recent

regarding the post of . Please find

my CV which summarizes my ,

,

and .

Covering Letter Template: Fill in the blanks

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Tour Guide enclosed

education qualifications

skills experience

I have been looking for a like the one described

in your for some time now, as I

believe I have needed for

this kind of work. I did a similar job

. My employers were very

satisfied with the work I did and would be happy to

.

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the skills and experience

during a vacation

from university two years ago

provide me with a reference

I am currently as

and this work

has given me of

. I am

being away from home for up to a

month. Part of this job is to

an instructor in an outdoor

pursuits centre for young people

employed

experience

used to

periods

dealing with groups of people and of

working irregular hours

take groups of 10-15 people on weekend trips to remote parts

of the country

One of my responsibilities is to

I also deal with

, and have a

organize the cooking

any injuries or health problems that arise while

groups are away

First Aid Diploma.

In relation to the other needed

for the

job , I have been driving now for

and have a clean . As regards my level

of

, I am bilingual in English and Italian.

I would be able to come for an at

any time, and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully.

qualifications

Tour Guide nearly five years

licence

English

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