CV Skills

Looking for your first job after leaving school, but worried a lack of experience will hold you back?

If you have no previous work experience to speak of, you may not think you have much to include in a CV. But, with the right amount of enthusiasm, research and professionalism, (not to mention time spent viewing some helpful CV examples), there’s no reason your application still can’t stand out.

Another thing I remember about writing my first CV is that I didn’t really know what a CV is. In fact, I didn’t even know what CV stood for. So here’s a quick explanation in case you have any doubts.

CV is short for curriculum vitae. Your CV contains information about your education, skills and experience that helps employers judge your suitability for a job.

So when you make a job application, you send off your CV, the employer reads it and uses the info you included to decide whether or not they want to interview you.

So that’s the boring part over, now for what you came for.

Did you know it takes an employer 7 seconds to read over and make an impression on your CV? That is a 7 second first impression, which is why its important to know the do's and don'ts when writing your CV.

I am here to help you write a good, impressionable CV and give you the skills you need for the future to help you thrive in that job/dream university/ experience.

If you want to know some more information please come and see me and we can talk in more detail on how to make your CV shine.

Email - olivia.stuart@baysgarthschool.co.uk

Here is a quick video on how to write a CV in 2020.