Advice on Cvs and Cover Letters

Advice on CVs and cover letters

The purpose of this section is to help you write a CV and cover letter in English. A CV is also known as a resume (pronounced “resumé”), especially in the USA.

During the first month of English classes (First and Second language students), time will be devoted to basic English language formatting of CV’s and letters. Make sure you understand and apply the information covered in class when preparing your first drafts. You should also do some research and look at the Internet sites suggested below for all relevant information on traineeships or job hunting. The information and examples you will find on the Intranet are to be used as self-study tools to prepare your CV and cover letter.

Refer to the Internet sites below for additional information on writing CVs and cover letters:

The UK’s official graduate careers website http://www.prospects.ac.uk

Career Builder "Resumes" http://www.careerbuilder.com/gh_res.html

JobStar "Resumes" http://www.jobstar.org/tools/resume/index.htm

10 Minute Resume http://www.10minuteresume.com/

The Resume Shop http://www.cyber-north.com/resume/

California Employment Development Department: http://www.worksmart.ca.gov/tips_resume.html

Good tips- no examples : http://www.engineers-international.com/careerscv.html

Advice on Resumes http://www.damngood.com

All aspects of job hunting http://www.monster.com

Advice http://www.cvexpert.com

CV tips for recent grads http://www.alec.co.uk

Advice and examples http://www.quaintcareers.com/career_resources.html

CV tips for recent grads http://www.online-graduate.co.uk

Humorous advice http://www.soyouwanna.com

Purpose of a CV

The purpose of a CV is to obtain an interview with a prospective employer.

Format and presentation

A CV must be formal and professional. Avoid coloured paper, strange fonts (Arial is a good standard font to use), logos etc. Your CV should fit easily onto one page at this stage in your career. Use font size...