Everything you need to know about CVs and Applications
Make sure your CV or application is at the top of the pile!
Make sure your CV or application is at the top of the pile!
A good CV or application form will help you to stand out from the crowd and get you a job interview.
A CV summarises your skills and experience, giving you the chance to show an employer what you are capable of. Employers may ask for a copy of your CV at some point in the recruitment process, so it is a good idea to keep it up to date.
It isn't always easy knowing where to start with writing your CV. Before you start typing it out, it is a good idea to reflect on everything that you have achieved. Include any area of your life where you have developed skills, for example, work experience, a summer job, volunteering, school, college, club or team sports.
A CV summarises your skills and experience, giving you the chance to show an employer what you are capable of. Employers may ask for a copy of your CV at some point in the recruitment process, so it is a good idea to keep it up to date.
It isn't always easy knowing where to start with writing your CV. Before you start typing it out, it is a good idea to reflect on everything that you have achieved. Include any area of your life where you have developed skills, for example, work experience, a summer job, volunteering, school, college, club or team sports.
We asked some local employers what skills they were looking for in a candidate. We also asked them what makes a good CV. Their advice will help you when you are putting your CV together. Watch our video below to hear what they had to say.
cv doS AND DON'TS
Flick through the below slideshow to understand what to do and what not to do to create a good CV.
top tips for aceing your application
Application forms may be favoured by some employers over CVs as they are designed to present a more structured understanding of your skills and experience in relation to the job being advertised. You will likely be asked to answer some competency based questions as part of the application form. These questions require you to provide real-life examples as the basis of your answers. You should explain things like why you made certain decisions, how you implemented these decisions and why certain outcomes took place.
Getting Started & CV Top Tips
A CV summarises your skills and experience, giving you the chance to show an employer what you are capable of. Employers will usually ask for a copy of your CV at some point in the recruitment process, so it is a good idea to keep it up to date. A good CV will help you to stand out from the crowd and get you a job interview.
It isn't always easy knowing where to start with writing your CV. Before you start typing it out, it is a good idea to reflect on everything that you have achieved. Include any area of your life where you have developed skills, for example, work experience, a summer job, volunteering, school, college, club or team sports.
It isn't always easy knowing where to start with writing your CV. Before you start typing it out, it is a good idea to reflect on everything that you have achieved. Include any area of your life where you have developed skills, for example, work experience, a summer job, volunteering, school, college, club or team sports.
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