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Old 07.06.2009, 18:40
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Re: English Writing and Jobs in CH

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While on the subject of CVs. What is a CV? How is it different from an American resume? Are they easy to draw up?

Have a look at this Google search as a first step.

http://www.google.com/search?name=f&...+cv+%26+resume

A couple of quick differences:

On a Swiss CV, you will put your nationality, your permit status (to work in Switzerland) your date of birth, marital status, number of children and normally a photo. This information would not put put on an American Resumé.

While most American Resumés are one page, you can normally go to two pages in Switzerland without people getting too upset.

Keep in mind that American paper is 8.5 x 11 inches and Swiss paper is A4 standard (a bit longer and not as wide). So, try not to send your CV from the USA as a Word document but rather as a PDF, which will print out without any problems. You can get a free PDF printer off the net.

Hope this helps.
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