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3.
'Reference
on Request' is a waste of a line. |
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Your
CV/Résumé may be one of ten. Why would a busy employer contact you
for details of your referees when the next person in the pile has provided contact
details for theirs?
And if you do include referees, don't forget their
e-mail addresses. It takes most people less time (and a lot less money) to send
a 3-line e-mail than it does to make an international phone call. E-mail provides
a comfortable distance. It's quick, and it's private.
Consider this:
would you want to make a call to a complete stranger on the other side of the
world who may not even speak English, and who may well be asleep in a different
time zone? (Remember also - many ESL/EFL employers don't have an international
phone connection.)
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4.
Presentation should be clear and simple. |
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Fonts
Arial, Verdana or Times New Roman
One is right. Two is pushing it. Three
is a mess.
Folded & Photocopied CVs/ Résumés
Definitely not.
Paper Colour & Sizes
White A4 or cream A4
only. Pink CVs go straight in the bin. So too do green, blue and orange ones.
Stick to the conventions.
Fancy Folders
Don't waste
your money. These also go straight in the bin.
Bullet Points
Should
always be used for listing experience. Eg, | | | |
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| Sep. 2001 - June
2002 |
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| Cambridge School of English,
Warsaw, Poland | Head
Teacher | |
- Teacher support & Training | | -
Presentation of Teacher Training Seminars | |
- Student Interviews & Placement | |
- Materials development | |
- Administration of UCLES pre-tests | |
- CAE, FCE, CPE teacher (FCE Masterclass, Focus on CAE, CPE Masterclass)
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