It’s already quite difficult as a native speaker to get your CV lingo right. Now I don’t want to know what a foreign speaker has to go through to write a catchy curriculum vitae. And it’s not only the words but the entire formatting too!!! So to make your life a little easier I wanted to share this excellent website from the University of Kent with you which includes tons of example CVs and cover letters.

Here are my three general tips that I tell anyone who cares to listen:
1. Take your time. Your application is your first (and only) impression you can give. So it should be PERFECT (or at least close to perfect). After you are done, let one of your friends read your application. You are going to be amazed how many little mistakes he will find. Trust me, about half of the people I know don’t do this. They spend hours on the application and then forget about the 15 minutes of their friends’ feedback.
2. Both content and format matter. The greatest content with a sloppy formatting job will not get you anywhere. Just think of the entire packaging industry which work day and night to get you to buy a product just because of its packaging looks. Or do you think the iPod would have become a major success if it had looked like a black 1980s walkman?
3. Be and stay original. You need to stick out of the crowd so give your CV or cover letter a little memorable twist. That’s the “be” part. The “stay” part is all about not overdoing it. Stay true to yourself.

Happy Applying!