There are both advanatages and disadvantages concerning the European CV. First of all, the ECV is accepted in whole Europe. You can get the form almost everywhere, and there are very important sections in which you have to mention all your skills and competences, i.e. your s, your o your t and a skills and competences. Of course, you should also mention if you have a driver's . So, your potential boss or the interviewer has got a very good overview of your skills and your experience. You also have to mention your work e and your timeline at school. Furthermore, you can add any awards you might have. A advantage for the company is that this CV offers all important facts about an applicant’s personality and competences. If the person in charge is only interested in the organisational skills of an a, he or she might just look at the organisational skills and competences. However, there are also some disadvantages: The applicant has to write everything in a short way, concentrate on the important facts. Another disadvantage is that you cannot show a lot of creativity.