Your CV is actually your business card. That’s why it’s important that you include all the necessary information.
The most common order of a CV is as follows:
1. Personal data
2. Personal profile
3. Education
4. Work experience
5. Competences
6. References
1 . Personal data
In this section you include your name, address, telephone numbers, email address, marital status and place of birth. If applicable, you should also mention whether you have a driver’s license.
2. Personal profile
Under personal profile, you ‘sell’ yourself, as it were. Keep it clear, concise, and dynamic. Write down what you have to offer rather than what you would like to offer.
3. Education
Mention the courses you have followed and whether you have completed them. Don’t forget to include the dates!
4. Work experience
Start with your most recent job. List all types of work experience, including full- and part-time jobs, research, internships, and volunteer work. Always include the start and end dates. Use bullet points to list results, skills, and tasks. Don’t leave gaps in time. If you haven’t worked for a while, explain why and write down what you did during that time.
5. Competences
Competencies refer to the other information. So, for example, what your strengths are, which languages you master or which computer programs you can work with. List your competencies neatly and clearly.
6. References
You can choose to mention your references in advance under the heading references. You can also mention that referees are ‘available on request’, but make sure that this is the case!
