Writing a CV gives you an opportunity to

personalise your achievements to date

CV Presentation

You will be expected to demonstrate you

presentation skills as well as your judgement when selecting the information you include

Jane Bloggs
Include all your contact details including email
addresses and telephone numbers. Remember you may be contacted during the holidays Personal Details

Do not include a photo, your date of birth or

your gender

Flat 1, Career Street Jobsville Makebelieve MB7 6MM Tel: 07555555555 Email:email@email.com

List your academic achievements with the

most recent first

Education

Include your subjects and grades Summarise your GCSE or equivalent results Make sure you dont embellish the truth as
these grades will be checked if you receive an offer

Education: 2005 2008 2002 2005

University of Manchester The High School, Highgate

2000 2002

The High School, Highgate

BA (Hons) History 2.1 A-Level: History A, Maths A, Politics A, Spanish B AS Level: History A, French B, Maths A, Work Experience Politics A, Spanish B Include all forms of work experience, 10 GCSEs all A grade (including Maths and English) internships, holiday, casual and voluntary
work List this in date order with the most recent first Include details of when, where and the role. You may also want to add a line of explanation information about the role

Work Experience: June September 2007 Big Bank, summer intern in IBD Integral part of deal team, client pitches, due diligence and execution phase Supporting the team, providing market updates, public research

June September 2006 Super Shopper Supermarket, shelf stacker Responsible for replenishing stock Promoted to team leader after 2 weeks 2005 2006 Charities R Us, shop assistant Volunteered 1 afternoon a week in the local charity shop

Use bullet points to provide more Highlight your achievements or what you
learnt from the role

You should expand on the skills you

developed during your work experience either briefly in bullet format on your CV, or in more detail in your cover letter

Extra Curricular Activities: Extra Curricular Activities I captained the Manchester first XI Football and second XV Rugby team. Include activities such as: I was elected president in the Finance Club, from June 2006 June 2007. Resigned from the Community/charity work position to focus on my internship at Big Bank. Sports involvement I am currently learning to play guitar. Elected positions
Skills and Interests Should be relevant to Skills and Interest Enterprise the position you are Military Service Languages French (intermediate) and Spanish (Basic) applying for Computer skills Advanced Microsoft Office user, basic experience with Visual basic. Enhances the above Travelling Backpacked through South East Asia, and planning to Eastern Europe during the spring. information Provides a rounded description of you Music achievements

References on Request

CV length The maximum length of a CV should be 2 pages Only use a 1 page CV if you have enough room to include your extra curricular activities If you do decide to use 2 pages make sure you have enough relevant information without repetition You can make more room by adjusting the formatting or reducing the font size Avoid using large blocks of prose. Try to use bullet points and short sentences

Attention to detail is essential - applicants get rejected for

errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar

Attention to detail

Dont forget to check and double check your spelling and

grammar. Spell check cannot always be relied upon