Build Your CV

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This learning playlist will guide through every step in building your shiny CV! You will find out many tips, examples and videos on each chapter of a CV. Learn what professionals recommend you and succeed in your future career!
This learning playlist was created during the strategic partnership project "New Dimension in Career Guidance", supported by the Erasmus+ programme and organised by partners from Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus and Ireland. #CareerForYouth

Activities to complete

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Build your CV: Top of the CV

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20 minutes

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Build your CV: Personal profile

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30 minutes

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Build your CV: Education

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45 minutes

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Build your CV: Work experience

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30 minutes

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Build your CV: Skills

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30 minutes

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You can include a range of skills you possess: IT skills, language skills and other skills you consider to be important for the job. All IT skills should be listed, starting from Microsoft Office package, ending with all video editing, statistics software. It should be stressed that if you are highly proficient at any of the software, it must be put on the CV.
In addition, the best way  to describe language levels is using CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), namely starting from A1 to C2.
Moreover, other skills may be added, such as having a driving licence, where the category should be noted.
Now watch the video to get some more tips and read couple of articles giving you examples of what skills you might add and what skills are important for employers.
Now go to https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/editors/en/cv/compose add your skills. Then upload a screenshot to earn an open badge for this activity.

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Build your CV: Skills Get this badge

This badge shows experience in learning about ways to build your CV. This badge was issued for skills in a person’s CV. The badge was issued automatically upon uploading required evidence.

Tasks

Task no.1

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Upload a screenshot of your skills described in your CV.

Build your CV: Achievements

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30 minutes

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Skills

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#analytical thinking

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#describe your expertise

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#self-awareness

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#prepare for job interview

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#self-promote

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#self-reflection

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#education norms

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#show self-knowledge

Activities: 6

Started: 19

Completed playlist: 0

Time to complete: 3 hours 5 minutes

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