WRITING A CURRICULUM VITAE

Curriculum vitae (noun): a brief account of one’s education, qualifications and
previous occupation(s).  (Latin = course of life)
Your CV is a summary of your academic and professional life up to now.  It usually
concentrates on your personal details, education, work experience and additional
training/qualifications.
• A CV should be written in simple, clear language with short words and
sentences so that it is easy for the prospective employer to read.
• It should concentrate on facts.
• Headings are used to organize the information and a maximum of 5/6 is
sufficient.
(1) PERSONAL DETAILS
(2) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
(3) EDUCATION
(4) ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING COURSES
(5) SPECIAL INTERESTS/SKILLS
(6) REFERENCES
• List the information under the headings in reverse chronological order
(last/most recent piece of information first).

CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS
Surname: Tegegne
First name(s): Abeba
Date of birth: 2 May 1984
Place of birth: Alemaya, Ethiopia
Nationality: Ethiopian
Religion: Orthodox Christian
Contact address: P.O. Box 53, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa, ETHIOPIA
Telephone number (mobile): 0915 76 15 26
E-mail: abebat@hotmail.com
 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
September 2005 – present   Head secretary, Faculty of Business &
      Economics, Haramaya University
February 2003 – September 2005  Secretary, Faculty of Education,
      Department of Afan Oromo,
      Haramaya University
October 2002 – February 2003  Temporary trainee secretary,
      ABC Language School, Harar
EDUCATION
September 2001 – September 2002  XYZ College, Harar – diploma in typing
September 1997 – July 2001   Alemaya Secondary and Senior
      Secondary & Preparatory Schools,
      Grades 9-12.
September 1989 – July 1997   Model School, Haramaya University
      Campus, Grades 1-4 & Grades 5-8
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING COURSES
September 2005 – present   Secretarial Science & Office Management
      course, Lucy College, Harar
      (3-year evening programme)
21 May – 28 June 2007   Training course: ‘English for Secretaries-
      Level 1’, English Language Improvement
      Centre, Haramaya University
May 2007     IT training course, Haramaya University
      4-day workshop
SPECIAL INTERESTS/SKILLS
Fluent speaker of Amharic and Afan Oromo
Good knowledge of English
Member of the Women’s Group on Haramaya University campus
In my free time I like to listen to music, spend time with my family, attend
church regularly and read.
REFERENCES
PROFESSIONAL
Ato Dejene Nigussie, Dean – Faculty of Business & Economics, Haramaya
University
& address & telephone number
PERSONAL
W/o Emebet Lemma, Secretary – School of Graduate Studies, Haramaya
University
& address & telephone number