CV Tips

• What should be included:

    - Personal details

    - Personal profile

    - Employment

    - Responsibilities

    - Achievements

    - Qualifications

    - Education

    - Training

    - Interests

• Consider the audience/job you are targeting

• Write your skills and achievements to match the requirements of the prospective types of employer

• Always send a suitable cover letter with your CV

• Keep it short and clear – try not to make it more than two pages long

• Be truthful

• Make it look good – keep it easy on the eye and make sure the formatting and line spacing is the same throughout your CV

• Make sure your CV is up to date

• Prioritise your information so that what is most important catches attention first

• Have at least one person proof-read it