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.
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Confident and responsible graduate; highly motivated with energy
and enthusiasm
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Commitment and determination are my key attributes as are
excellent time management and good interpersonal and
organisational skills
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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
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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
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I pride myself on my exceptional customer service capabilities
and am skilled in identifying the needs and exceeding the
expectations of internal and external customers
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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
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Overview of you and your career expectations no more than 4
lines -see above
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Dates employed
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Company & Location
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2003
-2006 Name of Company
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Address/Location
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Brief description of duties and responsibilities
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Reason for leaving
IT
SKILLS 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
EDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONS State colleges, schools exams
taken & passed
Higher Education: University or College of
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Degree Level
Other
Grammar/Secondary School:
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A-Levels
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AS Level
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GCSE
PERSONAL DETAILS
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Nationality
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Driving Licence - Full/Clean/Own car
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Hobbies & Interests
TWO REFERENCES
May be quoted below or supplied on request
FURTHER TIPS:
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Ideally keep your CV to 2 pages
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Bullet point relevant attributes
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Avoid being too personal
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Avoid using I too much
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Ideally write in the third person
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Check your spelling
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Check your layout
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Stick to the point
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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
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Use a good quality paper
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Avoid being too creative unless the job requires this
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Visit the Clients website for product knowledge, mission
statements and any further information
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Write a brief covering letter highlighting that you possess the
skills the Client is looking for
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Always either follow up with a telephone call or invite the
Client to call you
