CV GUIDANCE & TIPS 

A sample description – but change to suit your own personal requirements, aptitude & personality – you may use bullet points or a short paragraph describing you and your attributes and key skills.

·         Confident and responsible graduate/professional ......................./tradesman - state field of expertise; highly motivated with energy and enthusiasm

·         Commitment and determination are my key attributes as are excellent time management and good interpersonal and organisational skills

·         I am a vibrant and cheerful person who fits in well in any environment.  I enjoy interacting with others. 
  I am quick to adopt new skills and am very  trustworthy and reliable

·         Multi-tasking is one of my key skills – I have demonstrated ability both in successfully completing tight-deadline projects and managing
  the differing needs of many simultaneous initiatives

·         I have strong commercial experience gained in a variety of fast-paced and client focused organisations 

CURRENT/PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
State last employment first and any relevant work experience.
Only state your last 3 jobs with a further brief summary of past experience.

 Sample Layout

·         Overview of you and your career expectations – no more than 4 lines -see above

·          Dates employed

·          Name of Company

·          Location

·          Job Title

·         Brief description of duties and responsibilities

·         Reason for leaving 

 IT SKILLS – For office based positions - state your level of expertise

Word or other WP Software
Confident business user, use of complex functionality including mail merge, tables of contents/indices/ and ability to create professional documents and reports.

Excel
Proficient user – creating spreadsheets including use of advanced functions – pivot tables, macros

PowerPointFoundation level user - creating and amending basic presentations using templates          

Access
Foundation user - maintaining existing customer / contact information with 100% accuracy

Outlook
Intermediate user - E-mailing and contact management

Any other business software or systems
 

FOR TRADES PERSONS OR INDUSTRIAL POSITIONS

State level of skill
Projects/jobs worked on
Level of responsibility
State if you are a member of any Trade Associations

EDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONS – State colleges, schools exams taken & passed

  Higher Education: University or College of …………  

·         Degree Level
   Other

Grammar/Secondary School:
 

·         A-Levels

·         AS Level

·         GCSE  

PERSONAL DETAILS

·          Nationality

·         Driving Licence - Full/Clean/HGV or other additional driving licences/Own Carr

·         Hobbies & Interests

TWO REFERENCES – May be quoted below or supplied on request  

FURTHER TIPS:

·         Ideally keep your CV to 1/2 pages

·         Bullet point relevant attributes

·         Avoid being too personal

·         Avoid using “I” too much

·         Ideally write in the third person

·         Check your spelling

·         Check your layout

·         Stick to the point

·         Adapt your CV according to the job you are applying for as your CV may not suit every job description as companies vary in their requirements

·         Use a good quality paper

·         Avoid being too “creative” unless the job requires this

·         Visit the Client’s website for product knowledge, mission statements and any further information

·         Write a brief covering letter highlighting that you possess the skills the Client is looking for

·         Always either follow up with a telephone call or invite the Client to call you