Crafting a Professional CV in Microsoft Word

Crafting a Professional CV in Microsoft Word

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to create your own CV template and input your personal details.

What do you already know about creating a CV in Microsoft Word?

Understanding CV Basics

Learn about the essential sections of a CV, such as personal information, work experience, education, and skills.

Formatting Your CV

Discover how to use Microsoft Word's formatting tools to create a clear and visually appealing CV.

Adding Personal Details

Learn how to input your personal information, including your name, contact details, and professional summary.

Showcasing Work Experience

Explore the best practices for listing and describing your work experience in a CV.

Highlighting Education

Understand how to effectively present your educational background in your CV.

Emphasizing Skills and Achievements

Learn how to showcase your skills and accomplishments to stand out to potential employers.

Assignment: Create Your CV Template

Use the knowledge gained to create your own CV template in Microsoft Word.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.