1. Personal Information
· Name, address, postal code, telephone number, e-mail address, cell phone.
· Do not include Social Insurance Number, age, religion or a picture.

2. Job Objective
· Position desired, occupational objective, career goal or professional goal.
· A statement that specifies your preferred type of work.

3. Education
· Can be placed before or after work history.
· Include formal and non formal learning opportunities: degrees, diplomas or certificates, workshops, seminars, home study programs, internship, co-op programs, etc.
· List in reverse chronological order.
· Not necessary to include lower schooling

4. Special Training (Optional)
· Technical skills or special skills
· Conferences, workshops, seminars, and non-credit courses
· Self-taught skills where appropriate: technical/computer skills, languages, research, photography, etc.

5. Academic/Professional Affiliations (Optional)
· Canadian Medical Association, Law Society, etc.

6. Work Experience/Employment History
· Can include unpaid experiences
· Describe activities performed as they relate to the job applied for.
· Describe activities through action verbs and relate duties in terms of accomplishments: good rapport with people, supervised the actions of 10 employees to help meet contract deadlines, increased sales by..., etc.

7. Community Involvement (Optional)
· Volunteer activities, leisure activities or hobbies and interests.
· Community memberships, volunteer experience, groups involved with, individual interest or personal interests.
· They should relate to the job you are applying for.

8. References (Optional)
· Can be included or referenced as Supplied Upon Request or Available Upon Request.
· Seek approval before using references and make sure you ask for a positive reference.
· Personal references are rarely used as employers do not take them seriously.

9. Summary/Highlights of Qualifications (Optional)
· Overview of your most marketable work-related traits, skills and/or accomplishments.