Compose A CV

The correctly composed CV is the one you sent to the employer who offers you the job. The correct balance between a short CV and a long CV or something in between is impossible to calculate because in most cases you have no idea to whom you are sending the document and what that person likes and does not like. If you can find out, terrific. If not all you can do is make an educated guess. In your search for information you may be able to ask someone who knows the interviewer what he or she prefers.

Whatever you can find out, so much the better.

I repeat:

I favour the short, somewhat ambiguous CV that gets the reader thinking. You may not be comfortable with this and I understand your point of view. If you feel you are eminently suitable for a specific job, and confident you will enhance your chances by writing the story of your life then fine.

Put as much detail into your CV as you like; it will do no harm.

You must compose your C.V. in line with your own assessment of the prospective employer. Just make sure you have the spelling and the grammar checked.

Having thought long and hard about this rather emotive subject I decided to compose a couple and include them. They are not intended to be copied. I am more interested in getting you to think for yourself and compose your own. In doing so you will project your own personality.

Example one

Is the long one that sets out to give an insight into the personality of the writer and is a mass of detail. The front cover has a space for a photograph (hope you like my tiger) and the text is "flowery" to say the least. Perhaps this one would be suitable if you were applying for position a long way from home, abroad even, one where personality is of vital importance.

Example Two

This is another longer version CV but with a more formal style to Example One

Example Three

Is as short as can be imagined. Sufficient to get across the message as to what the