It's important to do some research before you get started building your CV. You want to tailor your CV to the job role that you are applying for, so make sure that you read and understand the job advert and description.
- Personal Details: These should be at the top, centre of the page. Starting with your full name, then address and postcode, telephone or mobile (which ever one you use the most) and email address - you do not need to include your age, marital status or nationality
- Personal Profile: Write just a few sentences to sum up who you are and what your goals are. Think about the job that you are applying for and what the employer is looking for
- Previous Education: These should be listed chronologically, each should be listed as the qualification followed by the school/college/university that you attended and finally that date that you started the course and the date that you received your qualification
- Previous/current employment: Again, these should be listed chronologically, starting with your most recent/current. Start with the name of the employer, your job title and your start date - end date. You should then write a couple of lines about your job role. Instead of listing duties give examples of your achievements. Highlight your strengths by using words such as 'Organised, Managed, Planned'
- Additional Experience: You should also include any work experience or volunteer work in the previous employment section
- Additional sections: Here you can add sections such as Hobbies and Interests or Key Skills. Make sure that you check the job description to match your skills to what is required. You should also research the company to show that your hobbies and interests fit with the environment