- it highlights important information on the applicant, on his or her professional
training and experience in agreement with the requirements of the desired
position; - it allows practicing presentation in a favourable manner without going into
details, in order to get employers’ curiosity; - it ensures control of the situation for an applicant, unlike an interview;
- contributes to an efficient personal management and increases the chances of
getting a position, if adequately drawn up.
Chronological CV
- insists on continuity elements in the professional experience of an applicant.
Functional CV
- underlines a client’s professional and intellectual qualities and is efficient in
case of people who want to change fields or jobs; - allows an employer to rapidly ascertain whether an applicant has the
appropriate competence for the position; - it is useful in case the applicant has held many similar positions, since it
allows a synthesis of his or her “occupational history”, avoiding the repetitive
information on professional experience.
Combined CV
- presents professional experience;
- also insists on qualities and their usefulness in the new position.
Application forms
- facilitates the information management through filling out clearly delimited
sections and is a model for intelligible data organization.
Electronic CV
- reaches the recipient quickly, at a low cost;
- less perishable than the classic CV (printed on paper);
- by registering on a specialized human resource website, the CV will be
viewed by multiple employers.
Some disadvantages:
- the difficulty to choose a certain type of CV according to the purpose one has
in mind;