Europass CV

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Europass CV

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Andrea wants to apply for a new job. But they ask her for a Europass Curriculum Vitae. What is a Curriculum Vitae (CV)? How can she create her Europass CV? And where?

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Don’t worry Andrea, let’s have a look at it together!

A curriculum vitae, often abbreviated as CV is a document that job applicants use to list their qualifications for employment. Is an opportunity to showcase yourself, your knowledge, skills, and experiences to employers and educational institutions. 

The CV contains biographical data, such as name, address, email address and/or telephone number, date of birth, and optionally it may include the place of birth, marital status, and nationality. In addition, the CV lists Andrea’s professional qualifications, education, career history, and any personal interests or social commitments. For example, the leadership of a deaf youth group can be an indication to the employer that the applicant can take responsibility. 

The curriculum vitae is usually in tabular form and shows the stages of training and professional activity from current (top) to past (bottom). The curriculum vitae must be personally signed and dated. It is best for Andrea to sign the printed CV in ink, as this gives a personal and stylish impression. In addition, the first and last name should be signed in full, i.e. not abbreviated by a full stop.

It is very important for your CV to be well structured and easily understood but for most people, the task of creating a CV can be very time-consuming and stressful. 

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The Europass Curriculum Vitae (CV) is a set of five documents prepared by the European Union (Directorate General for Education and Culture) aiming to increase the transparency of qualification and mobility of citizens in Europe.

The Europass CV facilitates the creation of a CV by automating the technical aspects (structure, alignment, sections, etc) allowing the users to focus on the information they want to convey to possible employers or educational institutions. It is one of the best-known CV formats in Europe, it is easy to use and familiar to employers and educational institutions and it contains all the necessary sections for your application:

• Contact information
• Work experience
• Education

Europass has provided a specialized website that allows you to build your standardized European CV for free: https://europa.eu/europass/ 

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With the CV editor offered by Europass, you can create different CVs that correspond to your application for study or work.  Usually, a CV is accompanied by a cover letter in which you can explain your reasons and your motivation for your application. The Europass also provides support and tools to write a successful cover letter. 

The Europass CV creation consists of the following steps:

1. Create: Once you’ve created your Europass profile, you can compose as many CVs as you like with just a few clicks. Choose the information you want to include, choose between different templates and Europass will do the rest.
   
2. Edit: Each CV is intended for a different purpose. Through the Europass profile, you can easily create personalized CVs and modify the CVs you have already created. You can also upload your existing Cvs and edit them.
   
3. Save: Save the CVs on your computer or in the Europass Library section. In the Europass library, you can store everything related to your career, evidence of studies, reference letters, papers, projects, language proficiency certificates, digital skills certificates, etc.
   
   
4. Share: Share your CV easily with employers and educational institutions. 

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See it’s all very simple! Now Andrea knows all about Europass CV and can start creating her own!