{"id":2184,"date":"2019-05-18T19:24:02","date_gmt":"2019-05-18T19:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hr4free.web-romandie.ch\/?p=2184"},"modified":"2019-05-18T19:24:02","modified_gmt":"2019-05-18T19:24:02","slug":"how-to-write-a-curriculum-vitae-sample-cv-independent-workers-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hr4free.com\/en\/Job-Application-Advice\/How-to-Write-a-Curriculum-Vitae-Sample-CV","title":{"rendered":"How to Write a Curriculum Vitae \u2013 Sample CV – Independent Workers \/ Entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The curriculum vitae – or CV – is obviously an essential part of your\u00a0job application (related articles)<\/a><\/strong>, as this document details your\u00a0education<\/em>,\u00a0skills<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0professional experience<\/em>. It is the first – and possibly even the only – document that recruiters will look at before deciding whether they should invite you for a job interview, while the\u00a0cover letter (writing guidelines)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0often serves as a mere complement. The curriculum vitae has a dual purpose:<\/p>\n

I. From the applicant\u2019s perspective, the goal is to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Get in touch with the employer by providing basic information when seeking to apply for a certain position.<\/li>\n
  2. Highlight the qualities and skills that go along with the job requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    II. From the recruiter\u2019s perspective, the goal is to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Perform a pre-selection of job candidates for the available vacancy.<\/li>\n
    2. Orientate the interview and the decisions regarding the selection of the applicants.<\/li>\n
    3. Avoid unnecessary interviews when some job candidate\u2019s qualifications clearly do not match the offered position.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      CV CONTENTS<\/strong><\/h5>\n

      The contents of your CV should be stated according to a logical order<\/strong>, so as to allow recruiters to easily and quickly locate the information they are looking for. This requires following a certain structure, though the layout may be customized. A CV usually contains the following sections:<\/p>\n