| | | | | - List the highest qualifications you have attained |
| Developing an application for a job in Europe | | | | including |
| | | | | - University or School attended (and location) |
| There are many points of view on what makes a | | | | - Qualification gained Year of graduation |
| good CV and this difference does vary between | | | | Information on your primary or lower high school is |
| countries from page length through to educational | | | | not required however is included on CVs in Germany. |
| summary and employment information. We have | | | | |
| outlined the standard that international businesses | | | | If you have studied other short courses, this can be |
| expect across most of Europe… | | | | listed separately if relevant. |
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| Writing your CV | | | | Language skills – include your mother tongue |
| | | | | (even if it is English) as well as other languages where |
| Your CV should be between 1- 3 pages long | | | | you can at least have a conversation. |
| Write your CV in English (both British and American | | | | |
| English is accepted) if the job ad is written in English | | | | Hobbies and interests are optional, however can help |
| or the company’s business language is English. | | | | as an icebreaker in an initial meeting in finding some |
| Always include: | | | | common ground with your future employer. |
| - Name | | | | |
| - Address | | | | A4 portrait format is the standard and it is also easier |
| - Mobile telephone number (include country code) | | | | to read on a computer screen. |
| - Citizenship/Visa Status (if you’re not from the | | | | |
| country where you are applying) | | | | Photo requirements vary from country to country. |
| - Date of Birth | | | | Mostly they are not required, however are common |
| | | | | in DACH region. |
| Your employment history should be in reverse | | | | |
| chronological order and include: | | | | Sending your application |
| - company | | | | |
| - name and location | | | | - Send your CV via email as an attachment in Word, |
| - a one line summary of what the company does if | | | | PDF or RTF. |
| not well known | | | | - Your covering letter should be in the body of your |
| - month and year of start and finish | | | | email and also in English. |
| - job title (or an understandable form of this) | | | | - Do not include references or certificates of |
| - overview of responsibilities | | | | qualifications (unless for a German based position). |
| - list of what you achieved in the role (and why your | | | | Elsewhere, you can bring these to the interview. |
| next employer will want you) | | | | - If you do not hear back after a number of days, it |
| | | | | is worthwhile calling to check that your email was |
| Education | | | | received (or whether it ended up as spam). |