How to understand and write CVs

CV is like an appetizer

• Content• Presentation

Based on the appetizer you can say what kind of restaurant you

are in

Exercise no. 1

Write down on your paper, what message you want to give to the reader with your

CV.

Great appetizer invites you to eat more, because it is delicious

It cannot make you neither hungry nor full.

Find the Zen of your CV

Not too rich nor empty.

Exercise no. 2

Based on previous exercise think about content and

presentation to give desired message.

Cooking your CV

• Be relevant• What have you

achieved or done– Quantify– Be specific– Always truthful

• Express yourself– Personality

• No misspellings

Plating you CV

• Reflect the job position

• Less is more• Creative• Unique

Exercise no. 3

CV screening – evaluate 2 other peers and their CV (30

seconds per CV)

My cooking tips

• Different tastes = different CVs

• Appetizers are being served quickly = Be always ready (backup version of CV in Gmail, Dropbox...)

• Update CV continuously

Bon Appétit!