Why You Not Getting A Job - How To Write A CV to Get Job

When You applying for certain positions in Ghana, as well as jobs internationally, and you didn’t get a job then you may be required to submit a curriculum vitae rather than a resume. A curriculum vitae, or CV, includes more information than your typical resume, including details of your education and academic achievements, research, publications, awards, affiliations, and more.

What to Include in a Curriculum Vitae

A curriculum vitae, commonly referred to as CV, is a longer (two or more pages), more detailed synopsis than a resume. Your CV should be clear, concise, complete, and up-to-date with current employment and educational information.

The following are examples of information that can be included in your curriculum vitae. The elements that you include will depend on what you are applying for, so be sure to incorporate the most relevant information to support your candidacy in your CV.

Personal details and contact information. Most CVs start with contact information and personal data but take care to avoid superfluous details, such as religious affiliation, children’s names, and so on.
Education and qualifications. Take care to include the names of institutions and dates attended in reverse order; Ph.D., Masters, Undergraduate. Certificates etc.
Work experience/employment history. The most widely accepted style of employment record is the chronological curriculum vitae. Your career history is presented in reverse date order starting with most recent. Achievements and responsibilities are listed for each role. More emphasis/information should be put on more recent jobs.

Skills. Include computer skills, foreign language skills, and any other recent training that is relevant to the role applied for.
Brief biography
Scholarships
Training
Study abroad
Dissertations
Theses
Bibliography
Research experience
Graduate fieldwork
Teaching experience
Publications
Presentations and lectures

Exhibitions
Awards and honors
Grants, fellowships, and assistantships
Technical, computer, and language skills
Professional licenses and certifications
Memberships
Hobbies and Interests

What Not to Include

There is no need to include your photo, your salary history, the reason you left your previous position, or references in your CV. References should be listed separately and given to employers upon request.

How Long Should a CV Be?

A good curriculum vitae should ideally cover no more than two pages and never more than three. Aim to ensure the content is clear, structured, concise, and relevant. Using bullet points rather than full sentences can help minimize word usage.

Curriculum Vitae Example

The following is a curriculum vitae example for a job seeker with international work experience. This CV includes employment history, education, competencies, awards, skills, and personal interests.

Sept. 20XX – Present, Shanghai University, BE

Candidate for Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Major academic course highlights: Company Property Management, Marketing, Technology Communication, Information Management System, Modern Fabrication System

May 20XX, Certified Public Accounting Training (CPA)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Dec. 20XX – Present, ITT Flygt Investment, Ghana
Application Engineer, Sales & Marketing

Achieve sales budget goals through application support and new industry market application research.
Pay visits to end-users and DI for seminars and technical presentations with salespersons or distributors while collecting marketing information and competitor information analysis.

July 20XX – Sept. 20XX, Intel Products Co., Shanghai, China
CPU Assembly Engineer (Internship)

Analyzed yield ratio trends, documented, and solved current problems.
Participated in and helped oversee the training of marketing, business process modeling, and analysis at Intel University.
Developed and led a project review with multi-media animation, which was highly appreciated by the department manager.

June 20XX – July 20XX, GF Fund Management Co., LTD.
Campus Intern