ENGLISH CV

Philippe FORTMBA Management du Sport

SPORTCARRIERE

Sportcarriere : Recruitments for

French clients : Foreign clients :- For foreign offices - For French offices- For French HQ for - For HQ for their their international international businessBusiness - Middle-East

Summary

What is a CV ? Tips and Common mistakes 2 Rules English CV for French Work shops : writing a CV in English Job interviews in English ?

Forward

Sports is a global business

The international business language is English

Consequence :CV in English

English CV

The main purpose of a CV is to help you find a job…

or at least getting an interview.

Recruitment Process

HiredCandidates

CV Selection

Shortlist

Interview

Interview

Winner

English CV

Would you hire the person described in your CV ?

The product you are selling : YOURSELF

English CV : Tips

Be truthful and don't be afraid to sell your skills. Keep the look simple and make your point quickly Use the past tense and choose strong action verbs

English CV : Tips

Include the company profile of the organizations that you have worked for

Make your CV results oriented: give proof to back up your capability statements

English CV : Common mistakes

Avoid speaking about yourself in the third person Avoid jargon and acronyms that other people might not understand

English CV : A Good CV

RULE 1

When writing a CV look at it from your employers point of view.

English CV : A Good CV

RULE 2

“If you don’t say it, they can’t hear it”

English CV : A Good CV

RULE 2Even though a CV must be sharp and

concise, expecting the recruiter to know or deduce something is a big

mistake.

English CV for French

French people must take special care for the following points !

English CV for French

WARNING 1CV are personal, use verbs with

“I” without putting the “I”Present time : Manage instead of

managementPast : Managed etc.

English CV for French

WARNING 2Don’t forget the S

Examples : sports, communications, series

etc.

English CV for French

WARNING 3Forget the S

Numbers : 3 million, A three year experience (or three

years of experience)

English CV for French

WARNING 4Capital Letters for Titles

Example : Chief Executive Officer

≠Chief executive officer

English CV for French

WARNING 4

English CV for French

WARNING 5Be careful with the use of “OF” and

“IN”Example :

Sports Marketing≠

Marketing of Sport

English CV for French

WARNING 6Acronyms

CIO = IOCUE = EU (not Etats-Unis)ONG = NGO etc.

English CV for French

WARNING 7C-Level

C = Chief = Directeur

English CV for French

WARNING 7References

“References upon request”

English CV for French

WARNING 8Eventually

Eventually means that will happen and not might happen

English CV for French

WARNING 9English vs American Spelling

Use one or the other but don’t mixExamples : Center, Organization,

behavior, analyze, connection etc.

English CV for French

WARNING 10English vs American Spelling

Use one or the other but don’t mixExamples : Center, Organization,

behavior, analyze, connection etc.

Sections in an English CV

Personal details Profile and/or objectives Career history Education Skills Personal Interests/Hobbies Other References or referees

Writing an English CV

Now It’s your turn to work…

Personal Details

PRENOM NOMTelephone:E-mail:Address:Nationality:Date of birth:

Profile and/or objectives

Brief powerful statement on your career objectives.

A two or three sentence overview of your skills, qualities, hopes, and plans. It should encourage the employer to read the rest.

Profile and/or objectives

Brief powerful statement on your career objectives.

A two or three sentence overview of your skills, qualities, hopes, and plans. It should encourage the employer to read the rest.

Education

MBA in Sports marketing and managementISC Paris, France October 2008 – October 2009

One year Part-time MBA. Subjects covered included put topics closely related to the job ad

Education

Deug n'existe pas en Grande-Bretagne : 2 year university course

La Licence correspond à un BA (bachelor of arts ou masters of science)

La maîtrise à un BA (Hons 4 ans) ou Master

Le DESS est un Master Le DEA est un MPhil Le doctorat est un PHD

Career History

Indicate for all your experiences if they were training periods.

For every position, briefly describe the company.

Describe your day to day job and your results (USA)

Skills

Software Other

Personal Interests/Hobbies

Volunteer work Travels : Most English student travel a

year abroad after their graduating. It is considered a good experience and shows an open mind.

Sports Other

References or Referees

If you choose to put referees and references, be careful of Warning 7 ! Who do you choose ? Ask your teachers

Cover letters

FIRST PARAGRAPH: WHY I’M WRITING TO YOUSECOND PARAGRAPH: WHY I’IM QUALIFIEDFINAL PARAGRAPH: WHEN DO WE MEET ?

Voir doc pour présentation

Conclusion

Your CVs and cover letters are the hard part.

While working for English-speaking companies, you will discover that your English doesn’t have to be perfect in day to day work, as long as people understand you.