02 01 business administration u1a

Module

1A

Mission Impossible

A CV is a Curriculum Vitae.
This Latin expression means
information about your
skills and qualifications,
studies and achievements.
Americans use a similar
document: they call it
résumé. What do these
documents include?
In a CV you must write
relevant information about

you as a person; that is
age, marital status, address,
telephone number. Apart
from this, you must also
include details about you
as a professional, stating
your degree, experience,
courses for professional
improvement and general
qualifications, such as
other languages of which
you have good knowledge
and whether you can use

a computer. The way you
organise all this information
is very important, because
your prospective employers
will get an idea of you
through this document,
in many cases before
meeting you in person.

Activities
1 Scan the text and answer these questions.
aWhat information about your private life should be included?

bWhat do Americans present for a job application instead of a CV?

cWhy is it important to present a well-organised CV?

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Getting a job: How to prepare a CV


Module

1A
2Put these ideas in the order they appear in the text.
a Professional information included in a CV
b Similarities between a CV and a résumé

cCV definition

d Personal details
e What a CV is for

3Find words in the text similar in meaning to...
a...course of studies: d

c...possible: p

b...if: w

d...abilities: s

4Re-read the text and complete these ideas.
aIn a CV you must write
.

bApart from this, you must also include


.

c Include if you can speak



and if you
a computer.

5Study this CV.
Check if all the information required in the
text has been given in this CV and how it
has been done.

Personal Information
nz
Name and Surname:Liliana Vera Sae
26
Age:
May 10, 1985
Date of birth:
Argentinian
Nationality:
r Apt. ‘C’,
Address:Juncal 858 7th floo

Buenos Aires

6Now write down the missing information.

Education / Qualifications
ool Graduate)
Secondary studies: Bachiller (High Sch
Fluent in Por tuguese (4 years)
Languages:
tificate ExamEnglish - First Cer

Grade B

Work experience
eptionist
Delta Bank 2006-2009 Bilingual Rec

7In your notebook, write your own CV and
compare it to that of a classmate.

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