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Profile: This section of the CV provides you with an opportunity to sell Teaching Experience: This heading presents some challenges for
yourself to the employer in two short paragraphs, totalling no more than people who are completely new to teaching English, at least until you
120 words. Most employers are smart people. They can see through ‘fluff’. scratch below the surface.
Be honest. Choose words that show you’re an engaging person who’s
qualified for the job. The employer needs to know that you’re attuned to the Let’s say you’ve worked as a Cashier at Walmart in San Antonio, Texas,
importance of lesson planning, inclusivity, delivering a highly interactive, for the past five years. Almost certainly, there would have been a training
fun classroom environment and reflective thought. component to your Cashier’s position. When a new Cashier starts at

Walmart, they need to be taught what to do – correct? For example, if
Contact: Include a local phone number on your CV. Suppose a Vietnamese you’ve trained newcomers at Walmart, use it to your advantage in your
employer has a choice between calling a candidate with a local phone teaching CV. Schools that are seeking to employ a teacher in Ho Chi Minh
number or a candidate with an international number. In that case, even City or elsewhere in Vietnam want to know about your experience teaching
if it diverts, they’ll almost certainly go with the local number. Make sure people things. If necessary, scratch below the surface, and you will find
your email address presents you in a professional manner. If your email that you have more teaching experience than you think. Keep in mind that
address is something akin to hotboy@yahoo.com, allnightlong@gmail.com you can also quite legitimately refer to your teaching experience while
or similar, it would be a good idea to get a new one for your CV. completing the TESOL programme at AVSE-TESOL.

Your name: Some folks have long names that take up a lot of space. Here’s what you might put under the Teaching Experience heading on
If you’re in this camp, I’d suggest that you shorten your name so the text your CV if you: 1. were the Cashier at Walmart that I mentioned earlier, or
sits nicely on the CV. For example, let’s imagine your name is Trixibelle 2. choose to include your teaching experience during the TESOL course:
Maryanne Esplanardo. It’s a lovely name, but it’s wordy. How about going
with something like Trixibelle Esplanardo? The letters will fit comfortably in Trainer: Cash Management & Customer Service
the available space.

Walmart Pty Ltd
Education: In my opinion, your TESOL certification should be listed first. San Antonio, United States
Why? It’s essentially your ‘licence’ to teach. Your highest degree should 05/05/15 – 04/05/20
come next - Doctorate, Masters or Bachelors. If you don’t hold a university
or college degree, shine a light on other qualifications that you hold, English Language Teacher
training programmes that you’ve successfully completed or both. Note the
following examples.
AVSE-TESOL
Hanoi, Vietnam
Certificate IV in Carpentry (4-year apprenticeship) 03/03/22 – 02/04/22

Dandenong College of TAFE Referees: Ideally, you should include the name, job title, place of
Dandenong, Australia employment and contact details of two people who’d be prepared to attest
02/02/02 – 31/12/05 to your ability to work as an English teacher. Your referees should not be
family members. Importantly, make sure that you have permission from the
Warrant Officer Training person before including their name in your CV.

Australian Defence Force
Canberra, Australia
01/01/00 – 31/12/01