Your CV should be able to give us an insight on how best suited you are for the role you are applying for. Listed below are some suggestions on what to include to create that impact you are aiming for:
Personal Contact Details - Make it easy.
Make it easy for our HR team to get hold of you during the day or evening. Include all phone numbers, a postal address and email contact.
Employment Summary - A brief history.
Provide an employment summary to be easily read at a glance. In a table or list, give an overview of the organisations you have worked for, your position titles and the months or years employed.
Summary of Skills - Your skills to date.
Think of all the skills you have used at your jobs on a day-to-day basis. For example, if you work on a till exchanging money with customers, then you have basic cash-handling skills. You could also list the computer programmes you are comfortable using, for example Microsoft Word or Excel.
Professional Development - Demonstrate your training and ability.
Beginning with the most recent, outline courses, certificates and degrees/papers you have attained. You will need to tailor these to the position you are applying for.
Referees - Who to Pick?
Provide a minimum of two referees who can be contacted by phone. At least one previous manager / supervisor should be included. If you have not been working, think about volunteer, school or club work that you have performed and could obtain a referee from.
You must seek permission before you use someone as a referee and tell them about the job you are applying for.
Covering Letter
Attach a covering letter letting us know why you are applying for the job and why you believe your skills match those needed for the job.
Good things to include
Space out the layout of the CV so it looks clean and tidy. Use plain style fonts like Arial and make it no bigger than a size 12 and make it no smaller than 11.
Use proper grammar and do not use text language, shortened words or words that only you and your friends use. Think of someone who can check the CV for you. Someone who reads a lot of books is usually quite good at grammar.
List hobbies you do regularly. Include things such as sports clubs you belong to (netball, soccer or captain of the 1st XV) and list your volunteer work.