Moderncv: bulleted list in cvitem

Question

I am using moderncv to write my CV. Therefore, I want to use a bulleted list withing \cvitem. In principle this works, but an extra line is added so that it is not on the same height as the first argument of \cvitem. Here is an example:

It should look like this:

Language   - first
           - second

But it looks like this:

Language
           - first
           - second

Here is the minimal code

\documentclass[11pt,a4paper,sans]{moderncv}

\moderncvstyle{classic}
\moderncvcolor{orange}   

\firstname{John}
\familyname{Doe}
\begin{document}

\cvitem{test}{
\begin{itemize}
\item some bulleted item
\end{itemize}
}
\end{document}

Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

What you are seeing comes from the way the \itemize environment works. If you want to have the first language aligned with the 'Language' entry you have several possibilities:

1) Ignore the bullets completely:

\cvitem{Languages}{first language}
\cvitem{}{second language}

2) Add the bullets manually

\cvitem{Languages}{\listitemsymbol first language}
\cvitem{}{\listitemsymbol second language}

You might also find the \cvlanguage environment useful, as it allows you to describe your language skills, like:

\cvlanguage{english}{advanced}{CAE grade A (2012)}