What to put in your CV

CV heading - write your general information:

First Name Surname Address E-mail address Phone number

Personal Statement

The Skills Summary section of your CV includes your main skills. You should only include keywords in his section, do not go into lengthy descriptions of your skills. The skill summary is also called personal profile. Start with a two-three sentence overview (your skills, your exceptional qualities, future plans and hopes) which will encourage the employer read on

Education on your CV List all of your qualifications in this section. Include all of your education including

certifications from non-academic institutions, especially those that are related to the job vacancy..

Work Experience Work experience (in reverse order ,with the last job you had,

mentioned first) Include relevant tasks undertaken or skills used Interests (be brief here, unless it is something that will enhance the skills required

by the job) References are most of the times a guarantee you offer that what you say stands

true; provide two (and inform the people you name as references about it) or inform them that you will provide their name if asked

CV Template

NameAddress (home and term)

Telephone (home)Telephone (mobile)

E-mailPersonal Profile

Summary about what you have done (degree, relevant experience), the skills you have to offer (target towards the advert/job description) and what you are looking to do. 3 lines max.

Education and Qualifications

Date University, Course, Qualification (grade or predicted grade)SubjectModules studied, dissertation

Date School / FE CollegeA Levels (grades if good) / Other qualifications

Date SchoolGCSE – number of subjects, including Maths and English

Work Experience (most recent first)

Date Company Name, Job TitleMain responsibilities

Skills gained (communication, team work, interpersonal, problem solving, etcSkills

Languages IT skills Other relevant skillsgInterests and Activities

Not just a list – try to make them relevant to what the employer is looking for – eg. Travelling around Europe helped develop my communication skills through meeting a variety of people.References

1)Name - Job title 2) Name - Job title

Address Address