Writing a good CV or resume is a problem for many students. Having worked internationally for 9 years at times I run into problems helping students through this often agonizing process. Ever on the hunt for new sources of funding, I followed a link sent to me by a colleague and stumbled across an interesting web site.
The European Union is working hard to try to integrate a culturally diverse population that includes many countries, cultures, and languages. One of the difficulties in integrating such diversity is the issue of intra-european mobility. How can you apply for a job in another country whose customs you do not know? The EU tried to define a transnational CV format, and there is a nice website that will help you write such a CV. What is really nice about this is that there are example CVs in 13 different languages!
There are templates you can download which will help you write a Europass CV. It will be a useful exercise. One of the things I like is the emphasis on specific skills toward the end. Many students forget to include these when they go to write their first CV.
Finally, having worked in the Caribbean for several years, the approach taken by the EU in confronting some of these issues is worth studying. The english speaking Caribbean is trying to integrate into a single economy including mobility of workers. It wouldn't be a bad idea to try to define something like this for CARICOM.
Here is the link (you will need to copy and paste:
http://europass.cedefop.eu.int/europass/home/vernav/Europasss+Documents/Europass+CV/navigate.action.
