[TITLE] Qualifications CV Guardian Jobs CV Template
CV TITLE & FILE NAME
Use your first and family names, not a job title. Place the title at the top of every CV page. Your CV should not exceed two pages. Use email friendly fonts like Ariel and Times New Roman.
CONTACT DETAILS List these in the footer of the page, include your email address & mobile number, also a link to your website if you have one if it is career or work related. Dont use a jokey email or Facebook/Twitter page that could make you look unreliable or unprofessional.
PROFILE This is a 30 to 40 word statement about what you are like to work with, please see example in italics below:
Profile An enthusiastic individual I approach tasks with results in mind. I am well organised and I can work well as part of a team or on my own. I like completing things on time, and making sure that I keep learning how to do things well and quickly.
QUALIFICATIONS If you are a recently qualified graduate list your qualifications including A/S Levels by institution, course study dates, grade and subject. If you completed any project or dissertation work relevant to the jobs that you would like to do go into greater detail. Use up to 40 words to describe relevant course or degree work. See example in italics below:
Qualifications Academic institution - York sixth Form college Start date - Sept 2005 / Finish date - May 2007 Subjects studied A/S Level Maths, Physics & Music Grades achieved Maths B, Physics A, Music Theory B/ Performance grade 8 distinction
Academic institution Portsmouth University Start date - June 2007 / Finish date - May 2010 Subject studied Policing & Sociological Studies BSc Grades achieved 2:1 Hons Dissertation The Gender Specifics of Violence Conducted primary research with the help of Hants, Sussex & Metropolitan police records office on the gender specifics of murder & serious assault (convicted) cases; also checking the influence of alcohol and drugs on violent behaviour. Applied Freuds Oedipus Syndrome to prove disprove paternal conflict link with violence.
WORK HISTORY If you have one; list your work histories up to three, starting with your most recent and ending with your oldest one. If you havent worked yet, miss this section out and go straight to hobbies and interests. See the work history example in italics below:
Work history Company name Start date: Month YYYY End date: Month YYYY Position, role or job title eg: Events organiser Whilst working as an Events Organiser with company X I ran all of the events for on campus students including two foreign trips per year. I helped to increase profit for these events by 3% and saw attendance levels rise from 54% of under graduates to over 65% (on average). I was instrumental in building a Twitter & a Facebook page so that students could follow events and individual stories which created an on campus buzz and meant that people didnt want to miss out.
INTERESTS This is a really important section, as your work history (if you have one) is likely to be shorter than those of older candidates that may be competing for this job too. Show how what you have taken an interest in relates to the work that you want to do (where possible) and also identify work skills using 30-40 words. See the example in italics below:
Interests I am a keen photographer and have won several awards for my work (Under 16 photographer of the year Canon Power Shot UK & Amateur photographer of the year Portsmouth Herald). I combine my love of events particularly gigs to try and capture that atmosphere and sense of adventure. Typically I will visit a venue before an event and take several set up shots, experimenting with light and exposure to get the best results. I put a lot of work into research before hand to stand the best chance of getting something special on film.
AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES Anything goes here apart from cycling proficiency, and 10m swimming badges maybe. So if you got to the top when you were a Boy Scout or Girl Guide list it here. It says a lot about what motivates you and what you might be like to work with.
Remember put your contact details at the bottom of each page of your CV.