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Italy CV

 

English is quite common in business. Choose between Italian and English for the application and stick to one language once chosen.

There are no strict rules for a CV in Italy, but it should be no longer than two pages in chronological order - starting with your first job and ending with your most recent position. However Italy CV of four or five pages are not uncommon.

The aim of your Italy CV should be to persuade recruiters to invite you for a job interview. So, your CV is a marketing tool, which you must adapt to the market in which you intend to use it.

Begin your Italy CV with ‘Personal Details’. Include your name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, nationality, civil status and children.

Follow with ‘Education’. Beginning with the most recent, list schools attended, from secondary through university, with their names, locations, dates of attendance, study emphases, grades and degrees. Also briefly describe your extracurricular activities, awards/honors and additional specialized training. Especially describe knowledge of Italian and other languages with reference to the spoken and written levels.

Next list your ‘Work Experiences’. Starting with your most recent job, give the name, location and focus of each company. Then list your job titles, responsibilities and dates of employment. Highlight relevant activities, such as international projects, team leadership and budget development. Explain any gaps in employment.

Make your CV more effective, at the end of this section list outstanding business-related accomplishments. Use power words and action verbs such as contributed, organized, trained, managed, developed, coordinated etc. Bullet point these at the start of a sentence for maximum impact.

Add special skills such as computer programs in which you are proficient and volunteer services.

If you are a man, clearly indicate whether or not you have fulfilled your military service. Hobbies are rarely mentioned and a photo is not usually requested.

Carefully consider what to leave out of your CV and exclude anything that might give prospective employers a chance to discriminate against you.

According to Italian law 675/96, you must grant permission for the use of your personal data. Add a note citing this law, along with your signature, on the original Italy CV.

It is more common in Italy to apply for a job through the Internet. However, you should be aware that an electronic CV does not look the same as a standard CV. CV are often scanned by employers, so make your CV scannable by avoiding for example lines or italic fonts etc.

The recruitment process tends to be long, up to three months, so check carefully what kind of delay to expect for a response.


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Now to finalize your italy job search, if your italy cover letter and Italy CV are ready, you may email them through our job search engine to job recruiters and executive headhunters.

On a italy job interview page you will find useful tips on a job interview and a job interview dress code in Italy.

Good luck with your Italy CV.

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