How to writeHow to write a Curriculum Vitae a Curriculum Vitae

Milly GrilloneMilly GrilloneFAO Junior ConsultantFAO Junior ConsultantDamascus, 19/10/2003Damascus, 19/10/2003

Name Surname Address Country Tel: Email: @email.com

P e r s o n a l D a t a Place of birth ……………... Damascus (Syria) Date of birth ……………... October, 19, 2002 Marital status ……………... Single E d u c a t i o n UNIVERSITY of PISA - S. Anna Post Graduate School 2002, January

DOCTORATE IN ECONOMICS (Ph.D. equivalent) – grade 100/100. Main subjects of study: DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT. Dissertation title: "Economics of Water Use and Distribution: Applications to the Egyptian Case”.

1998, November – 1999, May

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON – Wye College: Visiting student/researcher - Sitting in the MS of AGRICULTURE ECONOMICS; - Intensive course on the European Common Agriculture Policy.

1997, November MASTER’S DEGREE in “Management and Control of the Environment”. LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS - Economics Summer School 1996, July ECONOMETRICS. UNIVERSITY of FLORENCE - Faculty of Economics 1996, February "LAUREA" summa cum LAUDE in ECONOMICS. Dissertation title: “The Economic Instruments to Control Non-point Source Pollution”. RYERSON POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, Toronto 1994, Fall Term University scholarship to attend a semester of study abroad as an exchange student.

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Main Sections Main Sections *Doc1*Doc1

1. Personal data1. Personal dataPhoto (optional)Photo (optional)Name Surname Name Surname AddressAddressPhone numberPhone numberEmailEmailDate of birthDate of birthNationalityNationalitySexSexActual Position Actual Position (either here or in the section (either here or in the section

“professional “professional experience”/”work experience”/”work experience”)experience”)

2. Education2. EducationUniversity DegreesUniversity Degrees

3. Work 3. Work ExperienceExperience

• Reverse date orderReverse date order• Topic OrderTopic Order

4. Skills4. Skills• Proficiency in Foreign Proficiency in Foreign

LanguagesLanguages• Familiarity with Computer Familiarity with Computer

PackagesPackages

5. Interests5. Interests6.Referees6.Referees

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• Use positive languageUse positive language• As well as listing facts, consider adding As well as listing facts, consider adding

some comments and interpretationsome comments and interpretation• Your most relevant experiences/skills Your most relevant experiences/skills

should be prominent, i.e. on the first page.should be prominent, i.e. on the first page.• The amount of space you devote to a topic The amount of space you devote to a topic

indicates the weight you want the reader indicates the weight you want the reader to give to itto give to it

• Your CV should look neat and tidy with all Your CV should look neat and tidy with all the information easy to find the information easy to find

• Use the tab key (rather than the space Use the tab key (rather than the space bar) to indent informationbar) to indent information

The First Page:The First Page:Summary of Professional Summary of Professional

History History * Doc 5* Doc 5

Together with your personal data the first page may Together with your personal data the first page may comprised the following:comprised the following:

• A descriptive profileA descriptive profile of your professional of your professional designation, backed up by key features of your designation, backed up by key features of your professional selfprofessional self

• Key SkillsKey Skills integrated in the summary or listed as integrated in the summary or listed as bullet points. This will include not only your formal bullet points. This will include not only your formal training but also workplace acumen (i.e. proven training but also workplace acumen (i.e. proven skilful negotiator)skilful negotiator)

• Recent job experienceRecent job experience which would be basic details which would be basic details of your most recent, or most important role so far. of your most recent, or most important role so far. Include your job title, the name of company and Include your job title, the name of company and date of commencement. Add a description of key date of commencement. Add a description of key responsibilities, tasks and achievements in the roleresponsibilities, tasks and achievements in the role

The Second PageThe Second Page

• Secondary work experience and Secondary work experience and qualificationsqualifications

• InterestsInterests• RefereesReferees• PublicationsPublications

CV FormatsCV Formats

• Chronological CVs Chronological CVs Doc 2Doc 2

• Functional or skills CVsFunctional or skills CVs– Experience by geographical area Experience by geographical area Doc 3 e 4Doc 3 e 4

– Experience by topic Experience by topic Doc 6Doc 6