Writing your CV can be a daunting experience, however sticking to some basic guidelines will ensure your CV gives you the best opportunity with a potential employer

• Your name and contact details: These are not essential, however most employers will look online to find out more about you. Ensure that all your social media profiles are professional and represent you in an appropriate manner, many people have job offers withdrawn or have been dismissed for inappropriate social media content.
• Skills and personality traits: have a general profile on your CV, however it may be beneficial to change these according to the job you are applying for
• Your education and qualifications: Keep short and simple and include grades
• Past jobs and work experience: if necessary, include a sentence about the company, always bullet point and where possible include achievements and skills learns
• Interests and hobbies: Try and include examples, many people put reading and socialising; favourite book/most recent book, where do you socialise, clubs' part of. Any awards gained in education, extra-curricular or in work
• Referees: ideally these need to be work or education based if you have just left education, however a personal professional reference will suffice

What to include in a Professional CV:
• Facts and positive information
• Ensure you check for typos including all your personal details
• Ask a friend or family member to proofread for you
• Ensure your social media profiles and posts are professional
• Make your personal profile original and unique to you
• Before any interview make sure you know the content of your CV
• Update when you have developed any new skills, education or work experience

What not to include in a Professional CV
• Make things up
• Create designs; this distracts from the content
• Leave gaps – if you were not working that is fine explain why; time off for children, family situations, made redundant
• Use too many words; bullet point and be decisive
You can then be confident that your CV represents the professional 'you' and will set up a positive impression for any interviewer

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