Writing your CV · What makes a good CV? Presentation •Concise –two sides of A4 at most...
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Writing your CV
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Today
• What makes a good CV? Presentation?
• What makes a good CV? Content?
• What to avoid
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What makes a good CV? Presentation
• Concise – two sides of A4 at most• Professional font, adequate spacing and clear headings • Logical layout with experience and education in reverse
chronological order• Correct grammar and spelling• (Targeted to the role)
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What makes a good CV? Content
• Personal details• Summary Statement• Work experience• Achievements• Education• Skills, hobbies and interests• (References)
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Personal details
• Your name, email, phone number and address
• Clearly presented at the top of your CV.
• ‘Curriculum Vitae’ is an unnecessary title – your name is not!
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Summary statement
• Often the first part of your CV, a summary statement is an essential part of attracting the attention of the reader
• Explains who you are, the skills and experiences you can offer and what you are seeking.
• The aim is to prove why you are a credible candidate in a short, focused paragraph.
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Work experience
• This section should include all of your relevant work experience, listed with the most recent first.
• Include your job title, the name of the organisation, time in post, and your key responsibilities
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Achievements
• Show how your experience has given you the skills needed to make you a suitable candidate.
• List your relevant skills and achievements (with examples), and make clear how you might apply these to the new role.
• Always use “I” not “we”
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Education
• Your educational experience and achievements should be listed here, along with dates, the type of qualification and the grade you achieved.
• If you have more educational achievements than work experience then placing the emphasis on this section is clearly beneficial.
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Skills, hobbies and interests
• Mentioning relevant skills can emphasise your abilities and help differentiate you.
• Be prepared to talk about your skills at an interview.
• Beware - if something doesn’t add value then leave it out.
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What to avoid
• Most roles are oversubscribed and employers look for ways to reduce the number of CVs they need to read
• So avoid– poor grammar, – spelling mistakes, – irrelevant waffle, or– negative comments
• Of course you can be positive but you must be honest – Remember you will asked about your CV
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Appendices
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What makes a good CV?
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What makes a poor CV?
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What makes a poor CV?
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