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Get your CV to the top of the pile
Frances PickersgillDevelopment Editor Nursing Standard
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Getting your CV to the top of the pile
When to use a CV
• When applying for a post speculatively• When asked for one• If applying for post ‘in writing’• If no application form
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Get your CV to the top of the pile
The principles
Keep it professional : CVs are about your competence and capability to do the job
Keep it brief : CVs are a resume of your professional experience; no more than 2 A4 pages
Keep it interesting : draw the reader in; show your awareness of developments in nursing and health care; tailor it to the job
Keep it up to date: CVs need constant honing and updating; update each time you accomplish a project; revise the personal statement regularly
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Get your CV to the top of the pileThe Basics
• Need a paper copy of CV; online not always possible and difficult to hand out
• While paper only; no coloured, patterned or other personalised paper
• Black ink only : no colours • Sans serif font –arial is most common; no gothic,
manuscript or other stylised fonts• Plain typeface: bold permissible but no
underlines, italics • No photos, illustrations, diagrams
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Get your CV to the top of the pile
The components
• Header: name, address, correct contact details – work phone and mobile, email, Twitter, LinkedIn; • Personal profile: short and snappy; honest description of yourself; explain why you’re the person for the job; sell yourself; maybe complete this section last • Strengths: avoid the obvious; no clichés; what personal attributes is this employer likely to need? Use online tools• Employment history: most recent first; most recent should include most detail then in descending order
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Get your CV to the top of the pileThe components
• Education history: schools, colleges, qualifications; vocational courses; studies in progress
• Achievements: include anything relevant for the job eg first aid, course; leading a project; running a club; foreign language
• Interests: any with relevant/transferable skills eg sport, music; voluntary work
• References: check OK with referees; past employers, lecturers, no parents, friends, families, lovers; include names and job titles only
• Cover letter: opportunity to explain yourself , show your personality, include examples of work
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Get your CV to the top of the pileThe covering letter
Should include more information about you and your suitability for the specific job; tailor it to the job
• Keep it brief – one A4 page only• Address it to the person named in the job
advert or corresponding person • Use key words from the job description • If you say you have a skill, give example• Show your personality especially aspects that
set you apart• Check other covering letters for ideas
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Get your CV to the top of the pile
Some resources
RCN careers service : tinyurl.com/RCNMSSCV Clinic: http://rcnpublishing.com/r/cv-clinicStep by step guide: www.nurses.co.ukEdubuzz careers advice : tinyurl.com/edubuzz
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Frances PickersgillDevelopment Editor Nursing Standard
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Get your CV to the top of the pile