CV Advice

Below you will find a typical CV template. 

Name

address

 Telephone (home)

Telephone (mobile)

E-mail

Personal ProfileSummary about what you have done (degree, relevant experience), the skills you have to offer (target towards the advert/job description) and what you are looking to do.  3 lines max.

Education and Qualifications

Date  University, Course, Qualification (grade or predicted grade)  Subject  Modules studied, dissertation

Date  School / FE College  A Levels (grades if good) / Other qualifications

Date  School  GCSE – number of subjects, including Maths and English

Work Experience

(most recent first)

Date

  Company Name

 Job Title 

 Main responsibilities Skills gained (communication, team work, interpersonal, problem  solving, etc)

Skills/Languages/IT skills/Other relevant skills

Interests and Activities  

Not just a list – try to make them relevant to what the employer is looking for – eg. Travelling around Europe helped develop my communication skills through meeting a variety of people.

References Available on request