Career CV

A CV is a written overview of your skills, education, and work experience.

What is a CV?

• CV stands for "Curriculum Vitae"
• Curriculum vitae is Latin for "course of life"
• A CV is a formatted version of one's master experience document

What to Include in a CV

A CV should at least include the following:

• Contact information
• Work experience
• Qualifications and skills
• Academic history
• Personal profile

Contact Information

Contact information should include your full name, personal email address, telephone number, and LinkedIn profile. I will suggest you put this information at the top of your CV and make it look like a letterhead:

Work Experience

List what you have done - most recent work experience first.

Include the organization where you worked, the job title, the dates you were employed and a description of your work experience and achievements:

Make sure your work experience is on the first page of your CV.

Qualifications and Skills

Skills are best described with a list.

List only the most relevant skills on your CV. List both hard and soft skills.

Hard skills are specific technical knowledge or training that you have gained. Here are some examples:

• Database management
• Network security
• SEO marketing
• Datascience
• Mobile development
• UI/UX design
• Programming languages (such as HTML. CSS, JavaScript, and Python)

Soft skills are personality traits that shape how you work, on your own and with others. Here are some examples:

• Effective communication
• Dependability
• Active listening
• Open-minded
• Teamwork
• Creativity
• Problem-solving
• Critical thinking
• Empathy

Academic History

List what you have studied - most recent education first.

Don't forget subject options, special project, courses, or diplomas.

Personal Profile

This section should include:

• Who you are
• 2-3 skills (and 2-3 achievements)
• The name of your target company
• What you hope to do for your new employer