Portuguese CV
A Portuguese CV is typewritten, usually in reverse chronological order - beginning with the most recent job, on two to maximum four pages.
The aim of your poruguese CV should be to persuade recruiters to invite you for a job interview. Therefore, your CV is a marketing tool, which should be modified to the market in which you intend to use it.
Pay attention to the clear presentation and structure of the portuguese CV by numbering each section separately i.e.:
Personal Details,
Education,
Professional Training,
Work Experience,
Leisure Activities.
Start with your ‘Personal Details’ listing your name, date and place of birth, civil status, address and telephone number. Often CV are kept on file for lengthy periods, so any contact details you give have to remain accurate in the long term. A daytime phone number, with the international access code and e-mail are most important. In this section, you can also mention your ID number and your religion, as well as if you have a driving license.
Continue with your ‘Education’. In a distinct section for a university education, list examination grades giving dates of attendance, study emphases, diplomas and degrees.
Emphasize all the ‘Professional Training’ you have received, from seminars to full courses - each in a distinct subsection. This shows that your former employer thought you were good enough to receive such further training. Computer skills, if applicable, list in a separate subsection. Also, list the languages you are able to speak in order of fluency in a separate subsection.
In ‘Work Experience’ section state all your former employers, including the tasks and responsibilities performed. Make your CV more effective by providing examples to illustrate your achievements. Use power words and action verbs such as contributed, organized, demonstrated, trained, managed, developed, coordinated etc. Bullet point these at the start of a sentence for maximum impact.
Close your poruguese CV with ‘Leisure Activities’.
Finally, carefully consider what to leave out of your CV and exclude anything that might give prospective employers a chance to discriminate against you.
It is more common in Portugal 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 one. CV are often scanned by employers, so make your CV scannable by avoiding for example lines or italic fonts etc.
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Other Portuguese CV Info
Now to finalize your portuguese job search, if your portuguese cover letter and portuguese CV are ready, you may email them through our job search engine to job recruiters and executive headhunters.
On a portuguese job interview page you will find useful tips on a job interview and a job interview dress code in Portugal.
Good luck with your portuguese CV.
