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What should be in my CV?
| Name |
| Age (or date of birth) although some people consider this unnecessary |
| Telephone number, mobile number, fax number, - probably only one is needed. Never put your work number! |
| email address - |
| Address - your snail mail address, aka postal address. INclude the postcode. If you don't know it then look it up! |
| Work History - some people think that you should only put the last few years jobs on, some people think every job you've ever had, and some people miss jobs out and only put jobs relating to the currentjob applications on |
| Academic qualificartions: Usually reverse order - so most important
first Degree subject and class A levels / AS levels or equivalent - with grades GCSEs- not necessary to list individual subjects and grades |
| Dates names of schools, university. Generally put first which ever was last and brief details (name) of the others. |
| Responsibilities at current job & Achievements |
| Other skills and information. Whether you have a driving licence, pilots licence, certification in the field of employment, languages, computer skills, |
| Referrees - two, names and contact details. Always ask first. |
| Hobbies - list a few of your hobbies, the ones which make you sound interesting |
presentation is really important - your CV needs to get its message
over quickly
it should be word processed on good quality paper - photocopying paper
is usually a bit thin, but there is no need to go for thick vellum!
most people stick to white paper - if you do choose a colour, think pastels.
think about the layout - it needs to be clear and balanced
keep paragraphs short
use bullet points
font size of 10-12 - smaller is difficult to read, larger looks like
a primary school project!
typeface - is a matter of personal taste. In general non-seraphed face
(like this - Arial or Univers) is quite modern, easy to read and no-nonsense.
Times New Roman is a little more formal and old fashioned, whilst Comic
Sans MS is a bit casual! Try not to get carried away - and once you've
chosen a font - stick to it!
lots of underlining and italics can be distracting- use bold instead
for headings
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