updating a cv from scratch

LauraLeah1684

hello, ive just saw a job advertised in which i would like to apply for, but it is asking for a cv.
Ive been in my current job for almost 10 years and do not have a cv.
Can anyone help me/ give me suggestions on how to create one so i can email it with my application form.
Many thanks

Laura

aintshesweet

- CONTACT DETAILS (make your name large to stand out)
- PERSONAL STATEMENT RELEVANT TO JOB (short and sweet, 2 or 3 sentences to explain what YOU are looking for in terms of a new job and what you will bring to the role)
- SKILL RELEVANT TO JOB (soft and hard skills, use key words used in their own advert to drive the point home that you've got those skills, keep the list fairly to the point and don't overdo it - stick to what's in the advert and what they are looking for and maybe a couple of "extras" which are genuine skills, maybe particular software you have experience with etc.)
- EMPLOYMENT HISTORY FOR PAST 10 YEARS ONLY (UNLESS PREVIOUS JOBS RELEVANT TO JOB APPLYING FOR. If including job outside of the last 10 years keep it brief on those ones and just include a summary of job responsibilities. When describing current job responsibilities use action words to effect - e.g. "Managing" "Initiated" "Devised" "Proactive in.." "Conceptualised" etc etc)
- QUALIFICATIONS RELEVANT TO ROLE (again, keep it brief, don't list all your GCSEs/O Levels and their grades, only include ones relevant to the position)
- PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS and INTERESTS (it's nice to include a little bit of your personality - keep it brief and stick to hobbies where you might have made personal achievements. Also if anything you do in your spare time might have contributed to skills relevant to the job definitely include here)

HTH!

aintshesweet

And don't go too fancy with font and design. Keep it simple and legible. Sans-serif font, like Arial. 12pt, no smaller than 11pt. Headings for sections can be bigger.
CV should be no more than 2 pages. Make the margins narrow if it helps.
Don't use a separate line for everything or you'll use up space quickly.
Use bold and italic to make sentences more legible. e.g.
[FONT=&quot]Studio and Marketing Manager [/FONT][FONT=&quot]- French Collection, Newcastle - Oct 2007 to June 2008[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Bulletpoint your job responsibilities, this will help you keep it more brief and not waffley.
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[FONT=&quot]Job title should always come first in EMPLOYMENT, then the place of work and location, and then the time period. You don't need to put reason for leaving, they usually will ask in interview why you want to leave your job for theirs.
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[FONT=&quot]In contact details include address, phone number, email address and whether you're a car owner or not.[/FONT]


[FONT=&quot]If you have a degree put those letters after your name at the very top of the CV.
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[FONT=&quot]These are the basics but let us know how you get on![/FONT]

LauraLeah1684

thank you both so much. i better go back through and trim it them. as im currently onto page 4.
ive waffled ! hands up guilty as charged!
will take away explanations and one whole page of qualifications.
thanks again x

Furrtiv

Hm, my CV is just about down to three pages, due to the varied employment history - and that's with cuting it down to just the last five years' worth of jobs, and leaving out all lower-grade qualifications, only putting my degree and HND on it!

tosyn

CV is just a tool to secure an interview. Make it precise and concise it should communicate well to a hiring person to instill some interest to know more about the candiates skills, experience and the personality type(soft skills). So in effect, it is the only marketing medium that a candidate can sell himself to prospective employers.
Try not to use 'jargons' and too many technical words unless specifically mentioned in the job description, (needlesss to say, some people get carried aways when they read jargons and treat them as fashion statement that they have never heard off )

westv

YosserUK wrote: »

Date of Birth
Marital Status
Dependants

No need to put any of that on a CV.