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• Breakdown of CV sections • Sample CV • Skills to integrate in to your CV • CV Template Submit the first draft of your CV to [email protected] by no later than 6 January 2019. Guide for preparing your CV for work experience
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• Breakdown of CV sections
• Sample CV
• Skills to integrate in to your CV
• CV Template
Submit the first draft of your CV to [email protected] by no later than 6 January 2019.
Guide for preparing your CV for work experience
Breakdown of CV sections
1. Personal Details Name
Address
Phone Number
Top Tips:
Consider whether your e-mail address is professional. [email protected] might be suitable for
your friends, but when applying for work experience and jobs you should set up a more
professional e-mail address such as [email protected]
Make sure that you check the e-mail address you provide for new messages regularly.
Make sure you include a current up to date mobile number which you are able to answer. It’s a
good idea to set up a voicemail message so potential employers can leave you a message if you are
unable to answer.
2. Education Dates of attendance, Name of Sixth Form/College
A level subjects
AS level subjects and grades (if relevant)
Dates of attendance, Name of School (if different)
GCSE subjects and grades
Top Tips:
Put your most recent educational achievements first.
You do not need to include modules that you have studied or any more detail than listed above.
You do not need to include Key Stage 2 or 3 grades.
You can include any other qualifications or language skills within the Interests and Achievements
section. This section is just for academic qualifications.
Jane Jones
12 Fish Street, Coventry, CV4 3OD 07566 999666 | [email protected]
Education
September 2018 - Present City College, Coventry
A Levels: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, French September 2014 - July 2018 President Kennedy School, Coventry
GCSEs: Music (A*), Food Technology (A*), Science: Double Award (A), History (A), Mathematics (A) Religious Education (A), English Language (B), English Literature (B), French (B)
3. Work Experience Dates of working, Job Title, Employer Name
Summary of tasks undertaken/skills developed
Top Tips:
If you haven’t done any formal work experience or paid work, have you got any experience of
babysitting, helping out at a family business or undertaking any volunteering? If not then don’t
worry about including this section.
4. Achievements and Interests Category
Title of Skill/Achievement (level reached)
Explanation of interests and skills gained
Top Tips:
This is where you should mention NCS, Duke of Edinburgh, being a Prefect, on School Council or
any other positions of responsibility or achievements you have. This will make you stand out from
other applicants.
Work Experience
2017 - Present Box Office Assistant, Warwick Arts Centre
Collaborating in a team of 7 to provide a good service to up to 2,000 customers a day
Responsible for promoting educational shows to local schools and liaising with teachers to provide relevant and accurate information
Recently have exceeded all targets set in relation to walk-up ticket sales and was consistently awarded the best performing member of the team across all casual staff
Responsible for maintaining excellent hygiene standards in bathrooms which resulted in 95% ‘Excellent’ feedback in recent customer survey
2015 - Ongoing Care-giver
Providing support for family member with limited mobility on a regular basis
Building trust through actively listening and responding in an empathetic manner
Assisting with food preparation and weekly shopping to a budget to maintain healthy diet
Co-ordinating additional support from neighbours network when required
Achievements and Interests
County Standard Swimmer. Won West Midlands Cup in July 2017 out of 30 entrants
Music Prize in Year 11 Prize-giving
IT Skills: Confident user of Microsoft Office (Particularly PowerPoint and Word)
Languages: French (Basic), Polish (Fluent)
Interests: Tutoring (tutor Maths to young children on weekends improving verbal communication skills),Travelling (Enjoy school trips abroad and have developed great interest in European History) and Baking( Often bake cupcakes and brownies to sell to friends and for charities)
Driving Licence: Provisional
5. References Name
Address
Top Tips:
• The purpose of the reference is someone that employers can contact to check that the information
within your CV is accurate and who is willing to vouch for you. A teacher or employer is usually a
good choice, as they can confirm that you have a good attendance record and therefore should be
reliable.
• Make sure that you include the details of a referee who would say something nice about you, and
who would respond to a reference request. It is a good idea to ask someone whether they are
happy to be a referee for you before you include their details within your CV.
References:
Alan Zhang Warwick Arts Centre Coventry CV4 7AL ([email protected])
Further references available upon request
Sample CV
Jane Jones
12 Fish Street, Coventry, CV4 3OD 07566 999666 | [email protected]
Education
September 2018 - Present City College, Coventry
A Levels: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, French
September 2014 - July 2018 President Kennedy School, Coventry
GCSEs: Music (A*), Food Technology (A*), Science: Double Award (A), History (A), Mathematics (A) Religious Education (A), English Language (B), English Literature (B), French (B)
Work Experience
2017 - Present Box Office Assistant, Warwick Arts Centre
Collaborating in a team of 7 to provide a good service to up to 2,000 customers a day
Responsible for promoting educational shows to local schools and liaising with teachers to provide relevant and accurate information
Recently have exceeded all targets set in relation to walk-up ticket sales and was consistently awarded the best performing member of the team across all casual staff
Responsible for maintaining excellent hygiene standards in bathrooms which resulted in 95% ‘Excellent’ feedback in recent customer survey
2015 - Ongoing Care-giver
Providing support for family member with limited mobility on a regular basis
Building trust through actively listening and responding in an empathetic manner
Assisting with food preparation and weekly shopping to a budget to maintain healthy diet
Co-ordinating additional support from neighbours network when required
Achievements and Interests
County Standard Swimmer. Won West Midlands Cup in July 2017 out of 30 entrants
Music Prize in Year 11 Prize-giving
IT Skills: Confident user of Microsoft Office (Particularly PowerPoint and Word)
Languages: French (Basic), Polish (Fluent)
Interests: Tutoring (tutor Maths to young children on weekends improving verbal communication skills),Travelling (Enjoy school trips abroad and have developed great interest in European History) and Baking( Often bake cupcakes and brownies to sell to friends and for charities)
Driving Licence: Provisional
Referee
Alan Zhang Warwick Arts Centre Coventry, CV4 7AL ([email protected])
Further references available upon request
Skills to integrate in to your CV Adaptability and flexibility
Ability to respond well to change.
Analytical skills
Ability to examine information or a situation in detail and identify important parts, their strengths
and weaknesses and use them to come up with a solution or make recommendations.
Communication skills
Ability to give and receive information that is clear, well-structured and audience specific.
Decision Making
Ability to identify problems and apply knowledge to arrive at an appropriate solution.
IT skills
Ability to use computers and software for word processing, research etc.
Languages
Ability to speak in a language other than English.
Leadership
Ability to influence and motivate others to achieve a common goal or purpose.
Negotiation skills
Ability to discuss an issue with others to determine ways to reach a mutual agreement.
Planning and Organisational skills
Ability to set objectives, manage and prioritise your workload. Monitor performance against
objectives.
Problem solving skills
Ability to define or identify a problem, generate potential solutions and implement the chosen
solution.
Self-motivation and initiative
The ability to do what needs to be done without being prompted by others to do it.
Team working
Ability to interact and cooperate with a group of people to achieve a goal.
Working under pressure
Ability to balance variety of commitments at the same time.
CV Template
Personal Details Name: Address: Telephone Number: ……………………………………… E-mail: ………………………………………………………………
Education Dates been at school: ……………… to ………………………… Name of school: …………………………………………. A Levels: GCSEs:
Work Experience Where was work experience placement: What I did: Where was paid/voluntary work: What I do/did:
Extra-curricular activities (including languages, musical instruments, sports, member of clubs, hobbies and interests)
References Who would say something nice about you (employer or school teacher who knows you well)
Final tips to help you draft your first CV Remember:
1. The CV you are drafting is to secure a work experience placement. Most people have not
yet undertaken any work experience, therefore it is important to use your CV to draw out
the skills that you have gained from other experience and explain why that will be relevant
and useful during a work experience placement.
2. Check the ‘Skills to integrate in to your CV’ page of this guide to get some ideas of skills you
can draw out of your experience.
For example:
Prefect
Collaborated well as part of a team of 10 Prefects to listen to and develop solutions for student
problems, such as the need to provide an indoor space for students to spend time during the winter
months during break times.
Sports Team
Elected captain of the hockey team for the past 2 years, self-motivated to attend training twice a
week after school and worked extremely well under pressure; subsequently led the team to
winning at least 3 out of 5 matches in both years.
3. Keep your CV concise and no longer than 1-2 pages
4. It is not necessary to include a picture or biography of yourself
5. Remember to spell check your CV!
Submit the first draft of your CV to [email protected] by no later than 8th January 2020.
