Jessica's presentation on how to write a CV.

1. HOW TO WRITE A CV

2. • EMPLOYERS SPEND JUST 75 SECONDS LOOKING
AT A CV
• THAT MEANS YOU HAVE JUST OVER A MINUTE TO
SELL YOURSELF
• ¾ OF CVS ARE REJECTED DUE TO BAD SPELLING,
GRAMMAR OR A POOR VISUAL LAYOUT

3. TIPS…
• NO MORE THAN 2 PAGES LONG
• CHOSE A PRFESSIONAL FONT – NO COMIC SANS
• STICK TO A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT FONT SIZES
• NO SMALLER THAN SIZE 11 FONT
• LAYOUT
• INSTEAD OF PUTTING CV AT THE TOP, PUT YOUR NAME AND MAKE IT
LARGER AND MORE CENTRALISED AND BOLD
• NEXT ADDRESS, EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER, USE SENSIBLE,
PROFESSIONAL EMAIL ADDRESS
• YOU DON’T NEED TO WRITE YOUR AGE

4. LAYOUT
• INSTEAD OF PUTTING CV AT THE TOP, PUT YOUR NAME AND
MAKE IT LARGER AND MORE CENTRALISED AND BOLD
• NEXT: ADDRESS, EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER, USE
SENSIBLE, PROFESSIONAL EMAIL ADDRESS
• YOU DON’T NEED TO WRITE YOUR AGE/ CIVIL STATUS OR
PROVIDE A PICTURE

5. PERSONAL STATEMENT
• TELL THE EMPLOYER WHY YOU ARE A GOOD FIT FOR THEIR
ORGANISATION
• NO MORE THAN FIVE SENTENCES
• WHO YOU ARE, WHAT YOU CAN BRING TO THE TABLE AND
YOUR CAREER AIM
• TAILOR YOUR CV TO EACH INDIVIDUAL JOB YOU APPLY FOR

6. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• MOST RECENT JOB ROLE FIRST
• JOB TITLE AND COMPANY IN BOLD
• YEARS WORKED THERE IN BRACKETS
• SPECIFIC JOB DISCRIPTION IN BULLET POINTS

7. EDUCATION
• FOCUS ON POSITIVES
• COURSE CONTENT
• QULIFICATION, SUBJECT, GRADE, INSTITUTION AND DATE

8. ADDITIONAL SKILLS OR OTHER
INFORMATION
• HELP YOURSELF STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD
• SPECIFIC TRAINING RELEVANT TO JOB ROLE
• LANGUAGE SKILLS

9. FINALLY…
• READ THROUGH YOUR CV BEFORE YOU SEND
• ASK SOMEONE ELSE TO READ IT TO CHECK
FOR SPELLING AND GRAMMATICAL ERRORS