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Writing your CV

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Your CV is the first impression you will make on a prospective employer, college or university. Make it count by sticking to some basic rules.  

Keep it to a maximum of two pages,  put your name at the top and get someone else to read it to check for content, grammar and spelling. Make sure it is well laid out and easy to read. Unless asked, don't include a photograph.


Watch the video below and use the templates provided to create your own CV.  You can link to the National Careers Service to register for further information or to use their career tools.


'With written job applications ALWAYS get someone else to read it before you send it off. They'll spot silly errors in grammar and spelling that you might have missed. And don't rely on a spellchecker. They often have errors or are written in American English. Buy a small dictionary and keep it next to the computer. Don't put your entire life history in your CV. Think about what's most relevant to the person who's going to read it.'

David Thomas, David Thomas Media 

How To Write A CV

Watch this video from Videojug from a business professional explaining how to write a CV.

Make notes and then use one of the free templates below to help you or search online for other examples.



'The biggest thing I wish I had got help on at school was writing a good CV. You don’t understand until you try getting a job the difference a good CV makes. I found the tips really helpful and the Crea8ing Careers templates were easy to copy for myself. '
Peter Bell, Customer Services

National Careers Service

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The National Careers Service website provides careers advice and information on a wide range of jobs, training course resources and funding. Use their career planning tools including CV Builder, Action Plan and Skills Health Check or search for funding options for new training courses.

Alternative Learning Community

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Why not join one of the Alternative Learning Community  job clubs in the south-east and get support  in the following areas:  searching for jobs, writing job applications, IT skills, literacy, CV writing and interview techniques.


CV Workshops & Toolkits

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Ask your education provider, job centre, employability support group, or other professionals about using our toolkits or workshops to support training on how to write CVs.

Or contact us directly to find out more about our CV writing service.

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Templates

Download free templates to help you write your CV.
Sample CV - Barney Stinson
File Size: 23 kb
File Type: docx
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Sample CV - Mary Stone
File Size: 32 kb
File Type: doc
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Writing Your CV - Check List
File Size: 316 kb
File Type: pdf
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Sample CV - Sue Kent
File Size: 29 kb
File Type: doc
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Sample CV - Joe Riley
File Size: 41 kb
File Type: doc
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