Unit 2

Unit 3

A CV is a personal statement over which you have complete control. When you apply for a job your CV will probably be one of dozens scen by the firm's HR department, so in order to impress it should be as clear, accurate and well-presented as possible. Even if the waters are highly qualified, CVs that contain irrelevant material, are badly organised and include spelling mistakes may well cause the sender to be rejected.

Note the following:

• There is no need to give your gender, date of birth or marital status.

• Two sides is the maximum that most employers want to read.

• Details should be relevant to the partecular job you are applying for.

• Avoid clichéd claims such as 'team worker' or 'self starter.

• Information such as education details is normally presented in reverse chronological order (i.e. the most recent comes first.

• Details of your carly education or hobbies are probably irrelevant to the post.