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 email) 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
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.
REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL CV OF A RECENT IT GRADUATE Jane Jnes 24, Tulip Gardens Pntypridd CF18 3BB 07732641112 janejnes23@al.cm 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
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 2012-2013 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) 676767 (01443) 551551 g.richards@tsd.ac.uk s.h.james@llyds.c.uk
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 07732641112 sharnsmith76@htmail.cm 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.
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 2001- 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) 676767 (01443) 551551 g.richards@tsd.ac.uk pthmas@phenix.net
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: www.prspects.ac.uk/example_cvs.htm Please see link fr further details: http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/pgstudycv.htm Cntact ur Careers Advisers: Campus Careers Adviser email Telephne Carmarthen Mark Thmas mark.thmas@uwtsd.ac.uk 01267 676829 Lampeter Jane Bellis j.bellis@uwtsd.ac.uk 01570 424973 Val Davidge val.davidge@uwtsd.ac.uk 01570 424973 Lndn Maristela Parfitt maristela.parfitt@uwtsd.ac.uk 0207 566 7600 Swansea Val Davidge val.davidge@uwtsd.ac.uk 01792 481222 Jill Nichlls jill.nichlls@uwtsd.ac.uk 01792 481222 University f Wales Trinity Saint David, Careers Service 2015