Career Advise – How to write an Inspiring CV

A great Curriculum Vitae (CV) is your key to getting an interview.

Your CV should be a clear outline of you and your experience. It should include the following:

Personal Details
Name in Full
Full address with postcode
Contact numbers and email address
Date of Birth
Driving licence – if it's clean say so
Nationality

Employment History
Detail your career chronologically starting with your present/most recent job, include: job title, company industry and turnover, dates e.g. June 1999 – present, brief description of duties, responsibilities and achievements.

Education, training and professional qualifications
Starting with university first, For Secondary School include number of exams passed and at what level, don’t list all subjects (the fact that you got a GSCE in PE will not help you secure a managers job). And ensure you include any specialist training courses that are relevant to the job.

Additional Information
Other Skills: include relevant experience in any areas that you have over other possible candidates. Languages: foreign languages and to what level (conversational/fluent)

References
Available on request – full details can be provided when required.
Things to Remember

• Employees will receive numerous CV’s for a vacancy so first impressions count. A badly laid out CV won’t be read. A long lengthy CV will send a client to sleep, keep it to the point and save some information to discuss at interview.
• Check for spelling mistakes; get someone else to read it to ensure it is grammatically correct.
• Never send a photocopy.
• Make sure it is typed and in black and white.
• Never put your salary details on it as this may rule you out before getting an interview.
• Your CV should be a maximum of 3 pages.
• Ensure there are no gaps on your CV – if there are make sure these are explained.

REMEMBER – YOUR CV IS YOUR KEY TO GETTING AN INTERVIEW