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Creating A Winning CV for  UK Employers Darren Johnson Careers Adviser Maximising Impact A P P E A R A N C E Appearance Consider: Length Spelling /Grammar Layout – easy for reader to identify your selling points, consistency of style Effective Use of Space AGR/CIPD Findings: Most common reasons CV is rejected is spelling/grammar and irrelevant information Focus Focusing the information Find out: what skills/abilities are needed what experience is required what additional requirements are there ? Match these to your most relevant life experiences/skills/abilities What Should You Include? Essentials: Personal Details Education Qualifications Employment/Work Experience Skills Achievements Positions of Responsibility Optional: Interests ? References? In this order? Be positive in use of active words and quantify result where possible √ Managed Student Business Society budget 2006/2008. Took initiative to raise funds through co-ordinating charity event. Raised ￡1,500. X I was a Member of the Student Business Society from 2006-2008. Keep It Positive - Make Use of Action Verbs Examples: Negotiated Evaluated Managed Led Demonstrated Established Initiated Inspired Enhanced Instructed Provided Improved Conducted spects.ac.uk Using CV Templates – A Good Idea? Useful as a starting point BUT REMEMBER: A CV template could restrict how you market yourself. A CV is your individual document, you need to say what you want in whatever order you think best sells you: not what the template dictates Types of CV Traditional (Reverse Chronological) Skills Based Targeted CVs : Which Model? The Traditional CV (Reverse Chronological) useful format if you have relevant work experience (e.g. internships) or have demonstrated career progression presents information in order – most recent first keeps to standard headings (education, experience, achievements) easy to organise and demonstrates your progress