THE CURRICULUM VITAE
The right way to tell your story
Contact Details
Name, address, contact telephone number (preferably a mobile, and remember to set up your voicemail) and email address.
Personal Profile
Short paragraph highlighting your skills paying particular attention to those relevant to the role you are applying for.
ACHIEVEMENTS
This should be in reverse chronological order (most recent qualifications first). Include any professional memberships here also.
Personal/Contact details
Start with this, include your Name, address, contact telephone number (preferably a mobile, and remember to set up your voicemail) and email address.
Personal Profile
This is a short paragraph highlighting your skills paying particular attention to those relevant to the role you are applying for.
Career History
This is the main body of the CV and probably the most important. Present this in reverse chronological order (the most recent role first). Start with the company name and a brief summary of what the company does (size, sector). Highlight your job title and include your responsibilities using bullet points.
Ensure all of your dates are correct.
Extra Achievements
Keep these relevant. You can include professional awards etc.
References
These are optional but if you do decide to include them make sure you get permission from the referees you are using.
Hobbies/Interests
This is a ‘nice to have’ and it shows you have a personality! Never lie about a hobby as it could come back to bite you!!
Remember, you will need to tailor your CV for every role you are applying for.