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Mistakes
title of the headings
chronological display of
dates
others
spelling and gramatical
mistakes

Type of CV used

chronological cv
combined

Types of CVs

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A chronological CV focuses on presenting the candidate's
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The Functional CV

The Chronological CV

The Combined CV
A combined CV follows both the chronological and functional format.

Academic
Curriculum Vitae

Academic curriculum vitae

An academic vita is a summary of your professional training and

background.
It is an autobiographical account that provides the information on
which a preliminary decision is made whether to admit you to a
program or hire you for a job.


General Formatting Rules

One inch
margins on all four sides

No switching of font sizes

for any element

NO ITALICS OF ANY KIND

Headings , Subheadings in
bold only.

12 point font throughout

One or two full returns

before each new heading.
One return between
each heading and its first
entry.

Heading Material

The tel , email ,

immediately
below,
Your
institutional
and
centered
home
addresses.

Name at top, centered, in

14 or 16 point font.

PhD

Give the thesis title and supervisors.

A brief Synopsis of your PhD.

Researches

Past, current and future research

interests

Content

Education

Give department, institution, and year

of completion

List by degree, not by

institution.

Employment

Give institution, department, title,

and dates of employment.

Publications

Subheadings:
Books, Edited Volumes, Journal Articles, Book Chapters,
Conference Proceedings,etc

Teaching experience

Include lecturing, supervision, demonstrating etc.

Conference Activity/Participation

Name of conference, location and date.

Awards and Honors

Give name of award and institutional

location.

Related Professional Skills

Technical skills and qualifications.

Languages

All languages to be listed vertically ,

demarcated using terms such as: native, fluent,

excellent, conversational, good, can read with

dictionary, etc.

References

Provide their names and complete contact

information.

Donts:
The words Curriculum;
Your photograph;
Job descriptions;
Non-essential personal information;
Long sentences;
Lists;
Include a photo;
Lie.

Differences between
UK /US CVs

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CV AND A RESUME?

In the UK, the document is called a CV Curriculum Vitae .

In the US, it is called Personal Rsum or Curriculum Vitae.

Title

Vocabulary, Grammar and Spelling

Examples:
a lawyer in British English is the solicitor , but in American English,
he is the attorney.
In British English, one writes programme , but in American English,
it is program .
In American English, one says analyze , whereas in British English,
one writes analyse.

Personal details
In the American CV
DO NOT write your date of birth.
Birth
In the British rsum CV
It is compulsory to state your date of birth and, sometimes, even your
nationality.

Birth
Nationality

Final grades

For an application in the UK, it is important to translate your grades

into the British grading system.

References
In the American CV
It is important to include references.
In the British CV
references are listed only if explicitly requested in the job
description.
Otherwise, it is sufficient to mention that references can be
provided on request.

Picture
British and American CVs do not require photo.
Your application is immediately REJECTED in the US if you choose to
pass along a photo .

Picture

the same case In the UK you should not send any image without a
corresponding request.

.Time for Exercises

Find the mistakes and try correct them

.minutes 2

:Notes
Heading:Full name in large, bold letters
and centred on the page (not Curriculum
Vitae or CV as it can be derived from the
document itself that it is a CV);
Email:Should be professional (e.g. first
and last name);
No need for Address, Tel, or Email
prefixes (unless it improves presentation);
Address:Should not take up a lot of
space, needs to be better presented;
Nationality, date of birth, gender and
marital status are optional information
which are best left out unless there is a
specific benefit to their inclusion .

Education and qualifications

2003 2009 Othman ibn Afane Primary School
2009 2012 ibn taimiya Secondary School
2012 2016 the National School of Applied science
English: A*
Mathematics: C
Biology: B
Geography: A
Business: C

.minutes 2

:Notes
The entries of this section need to be on
chronological order (i.e. most recent first);
Omit irrelevant and outdated education;
State grade/qualification achieved;
Expand on important education (e.g. degree) and
list some of the relevant modules;
Dont forget: maintain the same structure and
format throughout your CV!

Correction !!
Education and Training
Computer Science diploma At the national school of applied science University ibn tofail
2016

1st Class Degree with Professional Placement

Relevant Modules:
Professional and Social Aspects of Computing (73%)
Data Modeling and Database Systems (59%)
Understanding Information Systems (93%)
Information Security (67%)
Human-Computer Interaction (80%)
National Diploma in physics ibn taimiya high school 2012

Grade Achieved: Triple Distinction

Hobbies and interests

.minutes 2

:Notes

Do not mention any irrelevant hobbies on your CV

that do not add additional value to your
application;
Do not disclose political or religious affiliations;
Avoid listing too many hobbies; when will you
have time to focus on the job?

Hobbies and Interests