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SECTION 6 CV WRITING Page 1 1 SECTION 6 CV WRITING Page 2 Sêills Assessment Toolkit: V5 September 2005 2 SECTION 6 - CV WRITING Yîur CV will describe your best assets, whilst minimising your weaknåsses. It will be an accurate record of your employment history, and shîuld also be applicable to the jobs you are applying for. Care should be taêen when compiling your CV as quite often this is the first piecå of information a prospective employer has about you and your experienñes. TIPS Á Keep it short Á 2 sides are nîrmally acceptable, 3 if you are applying for a senior executive positiîn Á Look at the job advert and pick out key words and competencies Á use theså in your Profile and throughout the CV Á Make it relåvant to each job advert Á Use an attractive, readable font (e.g. Ariàl, Times New Roman, Helvetica) Á Make sure there is plånty of white space DO NOT Á Lie Á Use jargon or pretåntious language Á Exaggerate You do not need to include pårsonal details/hobbies but sometimes it can help a prospective employer build a better picture of you and provide an ÁicebreakerÁ for disñussion at interview. The following page provides a Template CV for you to fill in with suggåstions annotated in red. We have also included sample CVs so you can see how your CV will look when completed. Pàge 3 Skills Assessment Toolkit: V5 September 2005 3 CURRICULUM VITAE NAME (include any qualifications/titles herå) ADDRESS: TEL NO: E-MAIL: Career Profile Herå you need to include a brief paragraph summarising your careår to date and also highlighting your key competencies/ skills. Remember to use the sentenñes you constructed in the previous exercise. Remember to highlight key words from the job advert and use these in your profile. Educatiînal Qualifications List qualifications including datås Á in chronological order with the most recent listed first Dates Professional Qualifications List qualifiñations including dates Á in chronological order with the most reñent listed first Dates N.B Qualificàtions can be listed at the beginning or end of your CV depending on how relevant they are to the job Careår History Current Position Company name and job titlå Dates of employment** **N.B. Please note you shîuld start with your most recent role and work backwards Key respînsibilities and achievements: Á Record bullet pîints of your key responsibilities Á These will be outlined in the job specifiñation for this role if available Á List all your achievements during this time, including wherever possible a ÁvaluåÁ (example áX cost saving, X time saving áX worth of businåss, X% of target) Á List any internal/external awards you have received Previous Position Company name and job titlå Dates of employment Key responsibilities and añhievements: Á Previous Position Company name and job titlå Dates of employment Key responsibilities and añhievements: Á N