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What is a CV?

The term ‘curriculum vitae’ means ‘course of life’. However, a CV should not be a list of all your experiences and achievements. It should be a document that demonstrates your suitability for a particular job and company. It should show, in an ordered and methodical way, how your profile matches the employer’s needs.

Personal details

Keep this section brief - no more than a quarter of a page. Ensure you’re easily contactable at the address given include times and dates for availability.

Email addresses: the inclusion af an email address can be helpful BUT make sure you use and appropriate email address.  The use of kinkykate@hotmail.com may be frowned upon by your potential employer.

  • Date of birth is NOT a mandatory feature on CVs. Age discrimination legislation made this a less legitimate in 2006
  • Nationality is not mandatory but can be useful, particularly to clarify your ability to work in a country.
  • Marital status, gender and health status are not included unless this information is specifically and legitimately requested for the job in which you are applying.

Personal profile/career objective

If you use a profile, keep it brief at three or four lines maximum. Use it to demonstrate two or three main strengths and where they were developed. Avoid generic skills statements such as ‘good communicator, team worker with strong analytical skills’. Make the personal profile relevant to the vacancy and employer.

Profiles are optional and this information could alternatively be included in your covering letter.

Education

Details about your education are usually stated in reverse chronological order, with your most recent experiences first, back to your secondary level education. Include dates, the name of the institution, and town. Full addresses are not required.

Experience

All work experience counts, whether paid or voluntary. Again reverse chronological order with rough dates to illustrate how long you were there. Focus on your responsibilities, achievements in the role, and illustrations of where skills were used or developed.

You may wish to create a separate section for experience particularly relevant to the post you’re applying for. Typical headers might be: ‘relevant experience’, ‘technical experience’ or ‘legal experience’.

Positions of responsibility, achievements, interests

These are all relevant sections to include and can be used to demonstrate that you’re motivated to pursue other activities, have an interest in a relevant career, and take the initiative to develop your involvements and skills. Again, try to focus on recent achievements and what your contributions were, what skills you developed and what the outcomes were

Referees

  • Two referees are the norm, one academic and one work-related, or a character referee if allowed.
  • Give their phone number and email along with their title and full contact address.
  • Always ask for their permission first and remember to keep them informed of your career aspirations and achievements to date.
  • If a reference from your immediate manager is not possible, consider using someone else in the company.
  • It is acceptable to state ‘References available upon request’.

 

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