also possible interruptions in activity. It is recommended when the previous
experience is relevant for the desired position and field;- functional insists on experience, competence, achievements, in no
chronological order. It is useful for graduates, people with no work
experience or who want to change the field of employment. It is also
recommendable for applicants who have experience in various fields, as they
should only select the relevant aspects; - biographic lays stress on personal aspects (personality features, motivation,
aptitudes), not insisting on work performance. It is useful in case an applicant
wants to prove the existence of appropriate talents and skills; - combined presupposes enumerating the main responsibilities in reversed
chronological order, and among these the main competences and abilities
required by the targeted work;
Some employers use application forms with specific sections so as to obtain
the same information categories from all applicants. The form must be
studied carefully and the filling out instructions strictly followed; - electronic may be sent as an attachment to the employer’s e-mail address or
uploaded on a head-hunting website. Another possibility is creating one’ own
Internet page, which will have to be professional in order to persuade
employers to visit it; - scanned CV
Employers may request CVs that are or can be scanned. The content is saved
as simple text and it will be analysed by a special localizing and identifying
system that searches by keywords. Applicants should look in the initial
advertisement for clues that are likely to be searched for making sure they
will be selected.
Target population
The knowledge about how to compile a CV is useful for the following categories of
beneficiaries:
- students in secondary school, vocational school, high school – in order to
practice / simulate entering social and professional life; - undergraduates who want to find a job – to practice job seeking abilities;
- graduates of vocational, high school or university education, interested in
having a CV – to raise their chances of getting a job; - adults seeking a position or wanting to shift to another field / profession – in
order to learn personal marketing techniques for employment.