How to write a great ESL EFL CV or Resume, CV and Resume tips

1. Specify your TESOL qualification

It is no good sending off a CV/Résumé for an EFL/ESL job if you don't specify which TESOL qualification you have. This is one of the first things employers will be looking for. It's of little use to simply put 'TEFL Certificate' or - even worse - 'TEFL'.

If you don't have an internationally recognized TESOL qualification such as the University of Cambridge CELTA or Oxford Trinity TESOL Certificate, state the name of the qualification, plus the number of hours the course took. If it was graded, state the grade.


2000 - University of Cambridge		2000 - TEFL Qualification
CELTA (Grade B)

2. Keep it to 2 pages

Don't bother with a 7-page CV/Résumé. Employers rarely read past the second page. All they generally want to know is:

Your nationality Are you eligible for work in the country?	Your TESOL qualification Is it one they know?
Your age Are you too old to get a work visa?	Your ESL/EFL experience Where? What did it entail?