UNIVERSITY OF WALES, TRINITY SAINT DAVID, CAREERS SERVICE. WRITING A CV: The Basics

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1 UNIVERSITY OF WALES, TRINITY SAINT DAVID, CAREERS SERVICE WRITING A CV: The Basics A CV shuld generally be n mre than tw pages f A4. Academic CV s may be lnger. Cmmn headings used in reverse chrnlgical/skills based CV s include: Persnal Details (name, address, telephne numbers and ) Career Objective / Persnal Prfile (ptinal) Educatin (mst recent first) Wrk Experience / Relevant Experience / Vluntary Experience Interests / Respnsibilities / Achievements Skills Referees (usually tw including ne academic if yu are an undergraduate r recent graduate) Persnal Details usually appears at the tp f the first page. Referees usually appears at the bttm f the secnd page. The sectins in-between can be mved depending n what yu think the recruiter is mst interested in seeing first. If yu have never written a CV befre, start by getting details f: yur qualificatins (dates, grades, curse ptins cvered) wrk experience (jb titles, dates, main respnsibilities) yur skills, abilities and interests. A CV can be built arund all f this evidence. Think abut what skills yu have gained frm all aspects f yur life. wrk experience/previus emplyment - teamwrk, IT skills etc leisure activities - travel experiences, sprting activities etc hbbies & interests - art, membership f clubs etc hme life - planning and rganisatin f family, persnal finance etc academic life - prducing reprts, cllecting infrmatin r giving presentatins etc vluntary wrk event management, relatinship building etc cmmittee wrk - decisin making and cmmunicatin etc

2 Sme infrmatin is n lnger generally expected r required n a CV such as: Date f Birth / Age Gender Reasn fr leaving Previus salary Marital status Dependants General health Natinal Insurance (NI) number Aim yur CV at an identified target audience Keep yur CV t 1 r 2 sides f A4 Spell check yur CV and cvering letter: use a cmputer and a friend! Shw a Careers Adviser a draft Use wrds that make a psitive impact and demnstrate yur ability t achieve e.g. implemented, develped, researched, managed. ************************************************************************************************ N T N T N T N T Put Curriculum Vitae at the tp. It s clear what it is. Put yur name at the tp instead. Send ut the same CV and cvering letter t 100+ emplyers. Yu are unlikely t get a respnse. Use fnts that are hard t read. veruse I. A reverse chrnlgical CV f a recent IT graduate This traditinal frmat is valuable if yu have relevant experience because it highlights what yu have dne, wh yu have wrked fr and hw yu have prgressed.

3 REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL CV OF A RECENT IT GRADUATE Jane Jnes 24, Tulip Gardens Pntypridd CF18 3BB [email protected] Educatin and Qualificatins Octber 2010 June 2013: University f Wales Trinity Saint David BSc (Hns) Cmputing Mdules studied include: - Cmmunicatins - Cmputer Systems - Cnference/placement - E-Cmmerce - Web Develpment - Graphics and Animatin - Infrmatin Systems Develpment - Prgram Develpment - Visual prgramming - Management & Team Wrking September 2004 July 2010: Aneurin Bevan Cmprehensive Schl, Pntypridd A-levels: English (C), Art (B), Infrmatin Technlgy (B). GCSEs: 9 Grade A - C Wrk Experience Summer 2010 t present day: Spar Stres Carmarthen Emplyed as a Retail Assistant Cash handling/card payments Prviding excellent custmer service t all custmers Develped strategies fr training new staff Octber 2011 March 2012: Llyds TSB Pntyclun RCT Emplyed as a Part-time Custmer Service Advisr and Administratr Gained an understanding f the cmputerised systems Advised the general public n financial planning Understd the imprtance f effective systems management Used Building Sciety databases t advise n financial prducts

4 Summer 2010: Little Peple Day Nursery Miskin RCT Emplyed as a Child Care Assistant and Administratr Became familiar with the day t day running f a small business Advised n hw t create a successful new website t market the nursery Assisted with activities which included planning and creating resurces Respnsible fr invicing parents and banking fees Summer 2009: Richmnd Pharmacy, Pntypridd Emplyed as a Part-time Sales Assistant Respnsibilities: Elected Wmen s Officer at the Students Unin after rganising an effective campaign. Vlunteered as curse representative during my first year at University which included attending academic curse reviews and meetings. Other Skills: Full clean driving licence. Fluent Welsh speaker. Excellent IT Skills including knwledge f Micrsft Office. Interests: Running: raised 500 taking part in a recent charity half marathn. Travel: Travelled extensively in Eurpe. Organised a grup tur f Italy during my secnd year at University. Referees: Graham Richards Sphie James Head f Schl f Business Branch Manager University f Wales Trinity Saint David Llyds TSB Cllege Rad Pntyclun Carmarthen Rhndda Cynn Tâf SA31 3EP CF16 2AB (01267) (01443) [email protected] [email protected]

5 SKILLS BASED CV OF RECENT IT GRADUATE With this frmat yu highlight yur relevant skills in a separate skills prfile and detail yur educatin, wrk experience, achievements and interests in the ther sectin. CVs with well-targeted skills prfiles can be successful when: yu have changed jbs frequently r had many jbs yu have a diverse r nt bviusly relevant range f experiences; yu want t change career directin. This is because yur skills prfile shws that yu have addressed the needs f the emplyer and yu have gained the transferrable skills needed Relevant Skills Sharn Smith 24, Rse Gardens Carmarthen SA31 1AB [email protected] Excellent cmmunicatin skills in English and Welsh Develped thrugh my wrk at Phenix Building Sciety when I had t cmmunicate effectively with custmers and staff. Became familiar with the financial databases and cmmunicated this infrmatin effectively t the custmers. Excellent IT skills Whilst n placement at Cmputer Slutins part f my respnsibility was supprting the IT systems. Gained experience f using Unix, Windws Server and SQL. My degree and A level studies have develped wide ranging skills in netwrking, prgramming and web develpment. Enthusiasm and cmmitment As captain f the University netball team mtivated ther members t take part in training. Have been cmmended n hw I am cnstantly thinking f new ideas t encurage new members, taking int accunt their ability and previus experience. An understanding f financial institutins My experience at the Phenix Building Sciety has intrduced me t all the services ffered by financial institutins. Received a thrugh grunding in the prducts available and the IT systems used by building scieties.

6 Educatin and Qualificatins Octber 2008 June 2011: University f Wales Trinity Saint David BSc (Hns) Cmputing Mdules studied include: - Cmmunicatins - Cmputer Systems - Cnference/placement - E-Cmmerce - Web Develpment - Graphics and Animatin - Infrmatin Systems Develpment - Prgram Develpment - Visual prgramming - Management & Team Wrking. September July 2008: Aneurin Bevan Cmprehensive Schl, Pntypridd A-levels:, Art (B), Infrmatin Technlgy (B), English (C) GCSEs: English Language (A), ICT (A), English Literature (B), Design Technlgy (B), Welsh Language (B), Welsh Literature (B). Mathematics (C), Science (C) (C), Relevant Experience Summer 2009: GO Wales wrk placement, Cmputer Slutins, Pntypridd Helped supprt the IT systems Dealt with the cmputerised administratin systems Experience f using UNIX, Windws Server and SQL Dealt with custmers and advised n databases and websites Octber 2008 March 2009: Custmer Service Adviser, Phenix Building Sciety Miskin RCT Gained an understanding f the cmputerised systems Advised the general public n financial planning Understd the imprtance f effective systems management Used Building Sciety databases t advise n financial prducts Other Skills: Full clean driving licence. Fluent Welsh speaker. Interests: Sprt: Captain f TSD Netball Team 2010/2011. Referees: Graham Richards Mrs Patricia Thmas Head f Schl f Business Branch Manager University f Wales Trinity Saint David Phenix Building Sciety Cllege Rad Miskin Carmarthen Rhndda Cynn Tâf SA31 3EP CF72 1AA (01267) (01443) [email protected] [email protected]

7 Academic and pstgraduate CV s If yu are lking fr a research rle yu shuld make clear yur relevant academic knwledge and achievements. Headings culd be: dissertatin; research abstracts; research interests; areas f expertise; teaching experience; administrative experience; publicatins; presentatins; cnferences attended; prfessinal memberships; fellwships and awards. Ref: Please see link fr further details: Cntact ur Careers Advisers: Campus Careers Adviser Telephne Carmarthen Mark Thmas [email protected] Lampeter Jane Bellis [email protected] Val Davidge [email protected] Lndn Maristela Parfitt [email protected] Swansea Val Davidge [email protected] Jill Nichlls [email protected] University f Wales Trinity Saint David, Careers Service 2015