Tips for job applications

The CV should consist of one page for young graduates, or two pages maximum for more experienced profiles. A two-page CV is gener­ally organised in six sections.

• Personal details: name, address, phone number (with international code), e-mail. Marital status, age and nationality (if you are a citizen of the European Economic Area) are optional.

• Title: state the general job position sought, possibly with your strengths, for example 'Commercial assistant trilingual: English, French and Spanish'.

• Professional experience: employment history, including dates, position, company name, industry and location, and detailing your responsibilities, tasks and results.

•Training: provide graduation dates and their equivalent in the French educational system.

• Language and IT knowledge: indicate your native language and specify your level of French - reading, written and spoken.

• Other information, often called 'Interests'. Mention if you have lived in France.