In this exercise, we will focus on your talents. A talent is something which you are really good at, for example drawing, sports or languages. Everyone is good at something! You can develop your talents through practicing them often or through learning from your role model.

What are your qualities and strengths to become a successful entrepreneur or find a job? If you think about your qualities, then you will know where you’re good at and this will help you in your future career.

You will now make a CV, a document which shows your past experiences and highlights the things you are good at. Having a CV is important if you want to sell yourself to future employers, or if you want someone to invest in your idea.

Step 1.

Download the CV format in Word

here

Step 2.

Fill in the document as completely as possible on the computer.

Step 3.

Pick a partner and share your CV with each other. Try to give each other helpful tips and feedback.

Extra time

Step 4.

Once you filled in your CV, think about the possibilities to share the CV with interesting people in your network.

When looking for a job you should remember that the type of skills you highlight on your CV should be related to the job you are interested in. For example; If you want to have an office job, then highlight your computer skills.