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:: Resume/CVs |
Excerpted from the France Career Guide
When writing to a prospective employer in France, be careful not to forward
an exhaustive CV. Two pages can be justified if the applicant has at least
eight years of professional experience; otherwise, one page will suffice.
Lengthy CVs are not popular with recruiters, and increase the risk of
the application being put at the bottom of the pile or automatically discarded.
Luxury or heavy paper will not be of any advantage; standard white A4,
80-gram stationery, printed on one side only, is the norm. A small formal
photograph of the applicant is always welcome, stapled in the top left
corner of the CV; photocopied photographs are to be avoided since they
are rarely of quality.
The text of the CV is to be aligned to the left, with a margin of 1.5
to 2 cms.
Cover letters should always be hand-written. Typed or word-processed cover
letters are frowned upon, and therefore substantially reduce the chances
of selection for an interview.
This is just a sample of what you'll find in the complete guide.
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