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Preparation of your CV
This is your first opportunity to make an impression and get noticed
so you must ensure that your CV works for you. This is your sales
tool and should emphasise your suitability for the role for which
you are applying. Make sure, therefore, that you do not send off
a standard CV for each job application but that you target your
CV for the role and highlight appropriate qualities and experience
pertaining to that particular job.
Make sure that you keep your CV short and to the point - more than
two pages induces boredom. The bullet point style ensures easy reading.
Most important of all is to check that you have no typing or grammatical
errors in your CV so have someone proofread it for you once you
have completed it.
A good, clear format is essential as demonstrated below :
Name :
Personal Profile/Objectives :
Nationality :
Ability to work in UK : (i.e. British passport, work permit,
ancestry visa, etc.)
Driver/car owner : (including full, clean driving licence)
Education : Here you need only put brief details of your
secondary and tertiary education listing most recent achievements
first, i.e. Masters/Bachelors Degrees/A-Levels/GCSEs. It is not
necessary to list all your GCSE subjects and grades, only list the
number of passes but do give your degree title and grade. Also add
any additional training/qualifications you may have received.
Employment details : Start with your most recent employer
and work backwards giving the most comprehensive details of the
two most recent jobs and brief details of previous jobs. Also ensure
that you account for any gaps in your employment record. Also list
any in-house training you may have received in any of your jobs.
Company Name:
Job Title/Position:
Dates of employment :
Duties/responsibilities/projects:
Reason for leaving:
Conclude with your personal interests such as music,
theatre, gymnastics or whatever and finally, give details
of two employment referees. These should be your two most
recent employers.
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