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CV English Expressions and Vocabulary

Your CV is divided into sections. The following is a guide to how to express


information described in these sections in English:

Personal Information

Name : forename and SURNAME


Address: house number and street
Town and postcode (In French)
Country
Telephone: 123456
e-mail : [email protected]
Age : 24 years
or
DoB: 2/5/99
Nationality : French
Marital Status : single
married
divorced

Education
date – date 1 2 3 year student at ENSAM, Cluny, France (French
st/ nd/ rd

National Graduate School of Engineering and Manufacturing).

date – date Name of school, town, France


preparation for the competitive entrance examinations to French engineering
“grandes écoles”; chosen subjects: e.g. physics and technology.

date – date Name of school, town, France


DUT (2-year technical college degree, equivalent to an HND)
chosen subjects: e.g. physics and technology.

date – date Name of school, town, France


BTS (advanced vocational certificate, equivalent to an HND)
chosen subjects: e.g. physics and technology.

date – date Name of school, town, France


Baccalauréat e.g. S (scientific) (option e.g. mechanics) with
honours/distinction/merit (as appropriate) – equivalent to UK ‘A’ levels
NB write names of diplomas in the original language and not a mix of
French/English

Work Experience
Dates Job Title Company Name, Town, Country
Description of role/duties (if appropriate)

Internships
Dates Work Placement, Company Name, Town, Country
nature of role

Other Skills

Languages Refer to CEFR levels to describe your level


French – native speaker / mother tongue
English – bilingual. Frequent stays with paternal family in Cambridge UK,
attended local school for one year
German – capable of holding a conversation, reasonable global
comprehension and able to write in non complex forms
Japanese – capable of short exchanges in practical repeated situations

Computer Skills
Excellent knowledge of: Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Access, ProEngineer

Personal Interests
Sports : Ski instructor, member of ENSAM rugby team, running ( half
marathons), judo – black belt, snowboarding

Astronomy – Secretary of local Astronomy Society

Voluntary Activities: participated in a field mission organised by Handicap


International to Pakistan in 2018 to assist in renovating a day care centre.

Holder of First Aid Certificate


Full Driving License
Holder of BAFA (youth worker certificate)

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