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How to structure a chronological CV

CHRONOLOGICAL CV

Combined CV

Functional CV

Chronological CV

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I wish.

As long as.

If only.

In case.

We use in case to talk about doing something now to avoid a future problem. It gives a reason.

I will call my parents in case they are worried about me.

If only can be used to express hope or regret:

1)If only + present/will = hope

If only he comes in time.

2) If only + past simple/past perfect = regret

If only he didn’t drive so fast!

We use as long as to express a condition, to say that something will happen only on condition that something else happens. It expresses that one thing depends on another.

As long as you listen to my problems I won’t feel so depressed.

You can go to the party as long as you come back before midnight.

We use the past simple for a present situation after wish. Wish is used to say that we regret something, that something is not as we would like it to be.

I wish I knew Sue’s telephone number.

! We can use were instead of was after wish.

We use past perfect after I wish when you say that you regret something that happened or didn’t happen in the past.

I wish I had known that Ann was ill. I would have gone to see her.

LECTURE PLAN

There are three types of CVs:

A chronological CV focuses on presenting the candidate's experience on an employer by employer basis, with the posts being listed in reverse chronological order. It also contains detail of education and qualifications, together with hobbies. Some chronological CVs also contain a brief personal statement at the front which sets out the key skills and strengths of the candidate. This is the most common type of CV.

A chronological CV typically uses the following structure:

• Personal details (i.e. name and contact details)
• Personal profile or career objectives. This should not exceed 5 lines.
• Employment in reverse chronological order. Under each employer, you should set out a number of bullet points which describe your key achievements. In order to be fully effective, you should ensure that you use power words.
• Key qualifications
• Professional memberships
• Hobbies and personal interests

• Particularly useful for those applying within the same industry as it will demonstrate your career progression.
• It is the favourite format for most employers, who simply want to get a feel for your career to date.
• If you do not have many achievements across your career, taking a job by job approach will save you having a separate "Achievements" section (characteristic of Functional CVs) which may look tiny.

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