Your email address
Your address could
should be professional.
also be in table
Avoid nicknames.
format underneath
Basic Curriculum Vitae Example
your name and
surname.
Curriculum Vitae ‐ Donald Sunter
P.O. Box 2526 ∙ Polokwane ∙ 2069 ∙ 073 555 9897 ∙ dsunter@onetwo.co.za
Personal details
Font should be easy to
ID number: 891211 5586 225
read, size should be
between 10 and 12.
Date of birth: 11 December 1989
Avoid colour.
Nationality: SA Citizen
Languages: English, Tswana, Afrikaans
Driver’s license: Yes Code 10
Objective
An objective gives focus to your CV – the reader will know immediately what you are looking for and
if you are a good candidate for the advertised position.
Educational Background
Tertiary education:
Institution Degree Date of completion
Make sure you include
Subjects:
the institution, degree,
date of completion and
main subjects. Start with
Institution Degree Date of completion
the most recent
Subjects:
qualification.
It might not
be necessary to include
Secondary education:
the school subjects. The
older you are, the less
School Grade Date of completion
important your school
Subjects:
information will become.
Relevant experience
Work experience
Job Title Month/Year – Month/Year
Recent Employer Name, City, Province
•
List your most relevant accomplishment for this job.
•
Another accomplishment which is related to the target job qualifications.
Highlight briefly
•
how your skills
Name a skill perfected and required for the target job.
and abilities fit
the vacancy.
Job Title Month/Year – Month/Year
O
rganise your
Employer Name, City, Province
experiences in
•
State a global summary of the scope of the job and add your proudest
categories.
accomplishment as it relates to the target job.
•
State another accomplishment which is relevant to the qualifications needed
for the target job.
•
Name a skill perfected and required for the target job.