A Curriculum Vita (C.V) is a written document of your education and the jobs you have done that you send them when you are applying for a job.
In other words, A Curriculum vitae (C.V) is a summary of somebody’s educational and work experience, for the information of possible future employers.
It may also be defined as a brief account of a person’s education, qualification, and previous occupations, typically sent with a job application.
Your personal information should keep changing in order to suit with each new job application. The Americans call as CV ‘resume” while the British calls it Curriculum vitae (CV).
NB:
When writing education background and work experience we normally start with the most recent one to the previous.
THE LAYOUT (FORMAT) OF A CURRICULUM VITAE (C.V)
A Curriculum vitae (C.V) is normally divided into some parts, these are:-
Personal data (particulars)
Educational qualifications (Background).
Extra curriculum.
Example;
(I) PERSONAL PARTICULARS.
Name
Date of birth
Place of birth
Sex
Marital status ; single/ married/ widow/ widower/divorced.
Nationality/Citizenship
Address
Phone
E- mail
(II) EDUCATION QUALIFICATION / BACKGROUND.
| INSTITUTION / SCHOOL | YEAR | AWARD |
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION.
| INSTITUTION / COLLEGE | YEAR | AWARD |
| EMPLOYER | YEAR | POSITION |
(III) EXTRA CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES (HOBIES/ INTEREST).
– Reading novels and story books.
– Playing tennis.
– Travelling.
(IV) REFREREES.
These are thepeople willing (ready) to testify in writing about the character or ability of a job applicant. Normally three referees are when someone is looking for a job vacancy. The referees can be;-
– Chief Executive officer;
– General Secretary
– Lecturer
– Lawyer
– Managing Director
– Headmaster.
– Engineer.
– Regional education officer. Etc.
EXAMPLE OF A CURRICULUM VITAE (C. V)
(I) PERSONAL PARTICULARS.
Sur Name : Nyamanga
First name : Munira
Middle name : Shabani
Date of birth : 12th December,1980.
Place of birth : Michenzan, Unguja.
Sex : Female.
Marital status : Single
Nationality/ Citizenship : Tanzania
Address : P.O.Box 66543 Dodoma.
Phone : + 25578250005
E- mail chumbidiwa@gmail.com
(I) EDUCATION QUALIFICATION / BACKGROUND.
| SCHOOL | YEAR | PLACE | LEVEL | AWARD |
| TAMBAZA HIGH SCHOOL | 1999 – 2001 | DAR –ES SALAAM | A – LEVEL | ACSEE |
| LINDI SECONDARY SCHOOL | 1994 – 1998 | LINDI | O – LEVEL | CSEE |
| MAZINYUNGU PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1987 – 1993 | MOROGORO | Primary | Primarycertificate |
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION.
| INSTITUTION | YEAR | PLACE | LEVEL | AWARD |
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPETOWN | 2010 – 2012 | CAPETOWN | MASTER | Masters degree in public administration. |
| UNIVERSITY OF DODOMA | 2005 – 2007 | DODOMA | Undergraduate (first degree) | B. A in International relations. |
| UNIVERSITY OF DAR –ES – SALAAM | 2002 – 2004 | DAR –ES -SALAAM | Certificate | Certificate in political science |
EMPLOYMENT RECORDS/ BACKGROUND.
| EMPLOYER | YEAR | POSITION |
| BARONGO COMPANY LIMITED | 2012 – 2014 | Human resources officer |
| MNYUKWA ₰ KILIZA ADVOCATE COMPANY LIMITED | 2014 – 2016 | Assistant Manager |
LANGUAGE:
– English, French, Kiswahili and Arabic.
INTERESTS / HOBBIES
– Reading story books, politics, playing basketball and swimming.
SKILLS.
– Driving skills, good communication skills, Computer skills covering, Microsoft word, Ms Power point, Ms Excel and Internet
REFEREES
- AVEMARIAM KITULA,
PRACTISING ADVOCATE,
NSSF HEADQUARTERS
P.O.BOX 465, NJOMBE.
Contact : – + 255786 – 000000
- ATHANAS ABUUBAKAR,
HEADMASTER,
LUQMAN ISLAMIC SEMINARY,
P.O.BOX 33820,
DAR- ES – SALAAM.
Contact: – + 2556754 – 777666
- MBOSSO MNYUKWA
ASSISTANT LECTURER,
TUNGUU UNIVERSITY,
P.O.BOX 3333,
UNGUJA, ZANZIBAR
Contact :- + 255765 – 999086
Example 2.
Write a CV (curriculum vitae) that is capable to be attached to the letter of application when applying for a job.
CURICULUM VITAE (CV)
Sur name: Gumba.
First name: Hafsa.
Middle name: Lihumbi.
Place of birth: Dodoma.
Date of birth: 22nd March1995.
Sex: Female.
Marital status: Married.
Nationality: Tanzanian.
Religion: Muslim.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Address: P.O.Box 2279 Morogoro.
Phone: +255712000000.
E-mail: Hafseligumba@yahoo.com.
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
| INSTITUTION | YEAR | PLACE | LEVEL | AWARDS |
| JANGWANI HIGH SCHOOL
|
2012-2014 |
DAR-ES-SALLAM
|
A – LEVEL |
ACSEE |
| RIDHWAA ISLAMIC SEMINARY
|
2009-2012 |
DAR -ES – SALAAM
|
O – LEVEL |
CSEE
|
| MWANANYAMALA
PRIMARY SCHOOL
|
2002-2008 |
DODOMA |
PRIMARY |
PRIMARY CERTIFICATE |
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
| COLLEGE | YEAR | PLACE | LEVEL | AWARDS |
| MSIMBAZI COLLEGE OF MEDICAL ATTENDANT
|
2013-2014 |
DAR – ES SALAAM |
ADVANCED DIPLOMA |
Diploma in nursing |
EMPLOYMENT RECORDS
| EMPLOYEE | YEAR | POSITION |
| BARONGO COMPANY LTD | 2015-2016 | Human resource officer |
Languages: English and Kiswahil.
Interests: Reciting Qur-an, Reading story books, news paper reading.
SKILLS.
Computer skills, driving skills, speaking skills.
REFEREES.
NURU MBENA
GENERAL SECRETARY.
PPF TOWER.
P.O.Box 245, Nachingwea.
Contact:- 0623-000000
AMANI MAKOTI,
SECOND HEADMASTER,
JAMHURI SECONDARY SCHOOL,
P.O.BOX 49109,
DODOMA.
Contact:- 0364-010101
