How should I write my C.V.? what do i include?

I'm going to be putting in a few application forms around today, but i dont know what exactly to put on my C.V.....





just wondered if anyone could give me a few tips or something please,





thankyou!

How should I write my C.V.? what do i include?
ALL you need to put on a CV is the following:-





Name


Address


Date of Birth (this is ESSENTIAL)


Education - Name and FULL postal address of EVERY School, College and University since you were 11. EVERY exam AND grade you have taken - no matter how bad the grade, as employers will find out when they see your certificates.


Employment - Name and FULL postal address of any company you have worked for. Dates you were there, job title and a brief description of what you did.


Hobbies/Other Information - computer software that you know how to use.


Referees - 2 are ESSENTIAL. You must NOT be related to either person. If you have just left school/college 1 of your referees MUST be the Headteacher/Principal, and the other can be someone like your Doctor, Bank Manager.





Do NOT include a personal statement/aim of what you want to achieve on your CV, as it will go straight in the Rubbish Bin - my supervisors have asked me to go through a pile of CVs and dispose of ALL of the ones include a personal statement.





Stick to 2 or 3 pages - a lot of companies STOP reading at the bottom of page 2, or half way down page 3.
Reply:keep it sweet, no more than 2 pages long.





lay it out as follows :





personal details


work experience (past roles and what you did)


education


additional skills


interests


references.





make sure you put dates in for each job you have had so they can see whether you have moved around a lot or not.





employers like loyal employees.





thats all they need to know
Reply:You know what I would suggest, honestly? Do some online research and look at sample CVs to see the different layouts and types. Then, start listing your jobs and accomplishments and instead of putting in an "Objective" section at the top, do a "Career and Accomplishments Summary" instead. This gives potential employers a little snap-shot of what your capabilites and strenghts are without having to read throught the entire resume at one time. If they like the summary, they will put you in the "keeper" pile and review it more closely later.





Another thing to consider is doing more than one CV - especially if you are looking to apply for more than one job type. Since I don't know your education background, credentials, or what you are looking for in a career, I'll give you a generic example - basically what I've done. I have experience in the clinical medical field, so if I want to apply for a clinical position, I give them a tailored resume highlighting those skills and accomplishments. I also am an administrator/manager, and those kinds of postions require different types of skill sets and abilities. For each one, I focused on the kinds of things the particular positions would be looking for in an applicant. That way, I didn't have a really long resume filled with information that wasn't necessarily applicable to one kind of job over another.





Good luck! If you need someone to review what you've come up with, I'd be happy to give you some additional pointers when you finish your drafts. I've actually taught career development classes, and have been a hiring manager, so I know pretty well what to look for.
Reply:Begin with your full name, address, phone number(s) and email address(es) centred at the top of the page, and then begin with a few sentences about you.


The best way to start is to look at specifications for jobs that you are interested in. For instance, if it says 'must be organised, computer-literate, etc' then make sure you add all that stuff in. I was worried about mine so I got some professional advice for free from Connexions (if you can, do the same).


One of the best pieces of advice I heard was "imagine that you've just finished the worst day at work, and before you leave, your boss gives you 200 CVs to look through". Put it this way - you aren't gonna want to read an essay! Make everything concise and bullet pointed, so that the things they are looking for jump out at them.


Give a list of your qualifications and places of education, most recent first. Also give a list of all your previous employment (again, most recent first), and give a couple of points to illustrate your role in each job.


Make a short list of any other relevant info, no matter how strange it may seem to be there (e.g. living alone proves you can budget well; babysitting proves you are responsible).


Give them an idea of what you like to do in your spare time, so a short list of hobbies (e.g. cycling, reading, etc) will do.


Lastly, finish with a sentence like 'written references are available on request' (that is, if you have any!).





Hope that helps =oD
Reply:You need:





# Heading


# Objective


# Qualifications


# Work Experience


# Key Skills


# Achievements


# Interests


# References





Try this site for a free CV guide and CV examples....
Reply:try this site


http://www.cvwriting.net/