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This document provides a template for a curriculum vitae or resume in English. It includes sections for personal details, education, work experience, computer and language skills, activities and interests, and references. The education section lists degrees completed after secondary school along with graduation year, degree name, school, and thesis topic. The work experience section lists jobs in reverse chronological order with title, employer, dates, and brief description of tasks and responsibilities. Computer skills, language skills, hobbies, organizations, and volunteer work are also included. References are optional but can be included if the person has agreed to be a referee.

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Sample CV in English PDF

This document provides a template for a curriculum vitae or resume in English. It includes sections for personal details, education, work experience, computer and language skills, activities and interests, and references. The education section lists degrees completed after secondary school along with graduation year, degree name, school, and thesis topic. The work experience section lists jobs in reverse chronological order with title, employer, dates, and brief description of tasks and responsibilities. Computer skills, language skills, hobbies, organizations, and volunteer work are also included. References are optional but can be included if the person has agreed to be a referee.

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Sample CV in English

Curriculum Vitae or Your Name


Date

Personal Details
Name, address, email, mobile /telephone number
Date and place of birth
Nationality
(Civil status)

Education
Mention all degrees you have completed after secondary school. Give the year of graduation,
name of degree, school name, and a brief description of your studies (majors, minors, honours
etc).
You do not need give a full list of courses you have taken or mention grades. You should,
however, give the topic of you thesis.

Work experience
List your work experience in reverse chronological order. State the job title, name of the
employer and dates of employment. There is usually no need to mention exact dates, month
and year will do. Give a brief description of your tasks and responsibilities.
You do not need to give full details of all previous work experience but make sure there are no
gaps in your work history. Emphasise the experience that is relevant for the job you are now
applying for and any work you have done in Finland.

Computer and language skills


Remember to mention the level of command: native language / elementary / intermediate /
fluent

Activities / Interests
What are your hobbies?
Have you been active in any organisations?
Have you done volunteer work?

References
This section is not compulsory in a Finnish CV. However, if you know that your former
supervisor and/or professor is willing to speak on your behalf, it might be a good idea to put their
details down as referees (name, title, contact information).
Always ask the person before naming them your referee.

You might also want to mention:


- awards and special skills
- military service
- publications
- living or working abroad

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