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WORK EXPERIENCE

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Summary: Work Experience

Summary: Work Experience

  • ➣ Separate each experience.

  • ➣ List as follows: i) date ii) company/ organization iii) position iv) key roles played (plus a web link to the company, so the HR person can find out more about where you work / have worked)

  • ➣ Dates: reverse chronological order.

  • ➣ Grammar and conciseness: verbs without pronouns at beginning of sentences (e.g. Developed rather than I developed).

  • ➣ Insert as many key words as is reasonably possible.

  • ➣ Key words should be those in the advertisement for the job you are seeking, or on similar job specifications for people in your field if you are not applying for a specific job.

  • ➣ Do not use personal pronouns in a resume.

  • Make your experience sound both relevant and dynamic.

  • ➣ Only have a separate publications section if you are applying for a job in academia. Consider having this section as a separate document (i.e. not a direct part of your CV) or simply use a link to a webpage where your publications are listed.

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Wallwork, A. (2014). WORK EXPERIENCE. In: CVs, Resumes, and LinkedIn. Guides to Professional English. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0647-5_8

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