CV TEMPLATE

I hope you find it useful and I wish you all the best with your job search and career progression.

Instructions for using the CV template effectively:

What is the ideal length for your CV?

·       Less than 5 years’ experience – 1~2 pageS

·       5 – 15 years’ experience – 2~3 pages

·       15+ years’ experience – 3~4 pages

Should you add a photograph?

·       Only add a photo if it is required

·       Use a photo taken specifically for this purpose

·       Look professional

What font should be used?

·       You can choose a font which reflects your industry, but keep it simple and professional

·       All main text should be black, you may wish to add one complimentary colour for headings only

·       Use the same font throughout your CV

Additional resources:

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FIRST NAME LAST NAME

T: Mobile No.  E: Email Address

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Use this section to explain who you are, your key achievements and why they should hire you. This should be adapted for each role you apply to. Please refer to my eBook for full details and examples of what to include here

CORE COMPETENCIES

·        Add skill or competency with brief example of when you displayed this skill

·        Add skill or competency with brief example of when you displayed this skill

·        Add skill or competency with brief example of when you displayed this skill

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

·        Add achievement with key measurable details

·        Add achievement with key measurable details

·        Add achievement with key measurable details

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Institution

Qualification - Year Completed (Do not show it if you are fresh or less experienced on the first page of your CV, better to keep it for the last pages)

Institution

Qualification - Year Completed (Do not show it if you are fresh or less experienced on the first page of your CV, better to keep it for the last pages)

EXPERIENCE

Mon YY – Mon YY                Company Name

Job Title

·        Use this section to explain what you did in your role, focusing on measurable achievements. Past simple tense is best

·        e.g. Developed and trained team to increase sales and deliver excellent customer service, regularly achieving the region’s best customer service scores.

·        Bullet 3

·        Bullet 4

·        Bullet 5 - aim to include at least 5 points and a maximum of 10

Mon YY – Mon YY                Company Name

Job Title         

·        Use this section to explain what you did in your role, focusing on measurable achievements. Past simple tense is best

·        e.g. Developed and trained team to increase sales and deliver excellent customer service, regularly achieving the region’s best customer service scores.

·        Bullet 3

·        Bullet 4

·        Bullet 5 - aim to include at least 5 points and a maximum of 10

Mon YY – Mon YY                Company Name

Job Title         

·        Use this section to explain what you did in your role, focusing on measurable achievements. Past simple tense is best

·        e.g. Developed and trained team to increase sales and deliver excellent customer service, regularly achieving the region’s best customer service scores.

·        Bullet 3

·        Bullet 4

·        Bullet 5 - aim to include at least 5 points and a maximum of 10

EDUCATION

Institution

Qualification - Year Completed

Institution

Qualification - Year Completed

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

·        This section should be used if you have limited work experience.

·        Include relevant volunteering experience and give details to demonstrate the skills you learnt.

INTERESTS

·        Here you can include personal interests and hobbies. Do not include anything which would make you look bad to the employer.

·        If your CV is very long you may prefer to delete this section. However, for more junior CVs this can be a good thing to include.

·        Be specific. e.g. I enjoy reading classic Russian Literature, such as Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky.