CV Support

CV stands for curriculum vitae, and it’s a document used to apply for jobs.

A CV is your opportunity to showcase your skills and experience to an employer. Make your CV the best it can be.

The Do’s and Don’ts for CVs

The Do’s

Your CV should match what you can offer to what the employer wants (key words)
Your CV should change according to the job – emphasise the most relevant bits to the job you are applying for
Include positive things you have done or achieved – skills/prizes/awards/voluntary work/work experience/IT skills/responsibilities/ language skills/training courses
Your CV should be word processed and about two pages long maximum
The first half is what the employer will read first
It should be written by you
It should be professional (e-mail etc)

Download Do’s and Don’ts for CVs

The Don’ts

Work gaps need to be explained
Errors are not ok
Don’t include your DOB/marital status/ethnic origin

Creating your personal profile

Your Personal Profile should be about 4 or 5 lines and state your main strengths and skills.

See below for some of the strengths companies look for:

Organisational skills
Reliability
Good communication skills
Trustworthiness
Teamwork
Enthusiasm
Work well under pressure
Punctuality and good timekeeping
Ability to work alone
Motivation

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Example CVs

The type of CV you use can depend on the job you’re applying for. Choosing the right one is really important.

When it comes to CVs, one size doesn’t fit all. Adapting your CV is really important and the more effort you put in the better. Your CV should highlight skills which match the employer’s needs and sometimes you may need to use a different CV template to achieve this.

People often create one CV and send this out to every job or employer. This isn’t good practice and could lead to you missing out on an interview, or even a job offer.

Look at our example CVs to find which one is right for you:

Example CV 1

Example CV 2

Example CV 3