Job Resumes
How to write a stellar resume
Your resume is your chance to display your qualifications, skills, and ambitions to a potential employer. First and foremost, it should convey you as a serious business proposition. It therefore requires your utmost attention. But what are the differences between a good CV and a bad CV? The following videos, presented in French, provide some very helpful guidelines to get you started.
Your resume is your chance to display your qualifications, skills, and ambitions to a potential employer. First and foremost, it should convey you as a serious business proposition. It therefore requires your utmost attention. But what are the differences between a good CV and a bad CV? The following videos, presented in French, provide some very helpful guidelines to get you started.
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Designing your CV in French
The following resources offer advice on how to build an excellent CV in French, with links to sample French resumes representing a wide range of experience and areas of expertise:
As hiring managers are inundated with resumes, inserting a profile (une accroche, in French) at the top of your resume summarizing your skills, experience and goals may also increase your chances of being interviewed.
Resume writing in English
Here is another excellent website for building your CV in English, with guidelines for other job-search related activities as well, plus some handy tips from Forbes about what to avoid.
The following resources offer advice on how to build an excellent CV in French, with links to sample French resumes representing a wide range of experience and areas of expertise:
- French Résumés - Le CV français (About.com)
- Exemples de CV (letudiant.fr)
As hiring managers are inundated with resumes, inserting a profile (une accroche, in French) at the top of your resume summarizing your skills, experience and goals may also increase your chances of being interviewed.
Resume writing in English
Here is another excellent website for building your CV in English, with guidelines for other job-search related activities as well, plus some handy tips from Forbes about what to avoid.
- Resumes, Cover Letters and Employment-Related Letters (About.com)
- Five Top Resume Turnoffs (Forbes)
Online Resumes
Building an effective online presence is another essential component of any job search. Using a feature-rich web site such as VisualCV to create your job resume, for instance, is an excellent way to set yourself apart from other candidates, and a tech-savvy way to illustrate your strengths.
Once you’ve created your VisualCV profile, you will be able to link it to your LinkedIn profile, add YouTube videos to your resume, and upload your picture.
For additional tips on marketing yourself online, visit our “Social Media” link.
Building an effective online presence is another essential component of any job search. Using a feature-rich web site such as VisualCV to create your job resume, for instance, is an excellent way to set yourself apart from other candidates, and a tech-savvy way to illustrate your strengths.
Once you’ve created your VisualCV profile, you will be able to link it to your LinkedIn profile, add YouTube videos to your resume, and upload your picture.
For additional tips on marketing yourself online, visit our “Social Media” link.