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What is a CV for?

A CV is quite simply an advert to sell yourself to a potential employer. However tempting, employers don't want a detailed description of everything you've ever done. Judicious editing is often needed to ensure you keep your CV to the recommended two or three sides of A4 paper. Stay focused and concentrate on promoting your best skills and achievements, rather than just reciting your Job Description.

Personal Details

Begin with the vital contact details:

• Name, address and telephone numbers including daytime, evening and mobile - ensure a message can be left if you are unavailable.
• Email address - once you commence your job search things may move quickly and you may need to be contacted at short notice. Ensure you check your email account regularly.
• Driving licence details.
• Education - concentrating on A Levels and above and including name of school / college / university attended and qualification gained.
• Training and courses - relevant to the potential role.
• Languages - stating whether conversational, intermediate, fluent or mother tongue.

Personal Profile

A four-line headline summarising your strong points for the interviewer. This brief statement will create the reader's initial impression of you and whether you can fulfil their resourcing need. But be prepared to have great examples of any descriptive words you use...if you say you are "dynamic" then where is the evidence?

Career History

• We recommend arranging your CV chronologically, with your most recent experience first.
• Clearly state the name of the employer, job title, dates of employment, what the job entailed and more importantly, what you achieved in the role.
• Where possible show achievement through direct examples and figures (e.g. % increases) or numbers showing size and scope of the role (e.g. team of 400).
• Ensure you explain any gaps in your career.

General Skills

Potential employers will be particularly interested in any activities where you have shown leadership or taken personal responsibility for key projects.

Values

Your fit within the culture of any new business is critical, so you need to try and portray your values as a professional person too.

References

There is no need to put references on your CV; by using the line 'References available on request' you can save space for other sections of your CV.

CV Style

• Always type your application and use one clear font for your CV. Use the bold style for headings and the regular style for the text of the CV. Use larger font styles sparingly.
• Take care over the grammar and spelling. Get someone to proof read your CV if you're unsure.
• Don't use too many boxes - many people will be scanning your CV into a Database and boxes can cause problems and end up throwing your information text around the page.
• It is useful to present your career responsibilities using bullet points. This makes it stand out and is more easily read.
• Be prepared to adapt your material for each application. You need to outline the similarities between yourself and the role you are applying for.
• Don't assume that everyone will know what your previous employers do, so give a brief one sentence explanation with figure work (eg. "Manufacturer of chilled sauces for Tesco and M&S with a £45m turnover and 200 people") under each period of employment if possible.

Covering Letter

When sending in a CV, you must include a covering letter that includes some important information.

• Cite any reference numbers pertaining to the application and state where you saw the role advertised.
• Salary - include your current or last basic salary, bonuses (briefly explaining how this would be calculated), pension schemes and health plan details if any.
• Also add in whether you benefited from a car or allowance.
• Draw attention to one or two key points in the CV that you feel make you suited to that particular role.

And finally...

Do not get disheartened if you do not get one of the first jobs you apply for. If you are not successful, learn from it and move on.

If you are called for an interview, you may have to do a psychometric test. There will be no right / wrong answers and you just have to be honest in your replies. The verbal and numerical tests are the ones to prepare for. You can find practice tests on the Internet.

If you are successful in your application, then well done. If not, then do push for detailed and objective feedback at all costs from the interviewer as to why you have been rejected. You really need to know this as it can help you in your next application.