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What is a Curriculum Vitae?
What is a Curriculum Vitae?
A Curriculum Vitae (CV) is a brief description of you. You can use a CV when applying for a job, or writing to an employer to ask if they have any vacancies (this is called a speculative enquiry).
Employers will use your CV to get an idea of how suitable for a job you are likely to be, so it’s important to spend some time getting it right.
Here are a few tips:
Here are a few tips:
Your CV should be to the point and fit onto one or two sheets of white A4 paper.
It should be typed using a clear font (such as Arial) and laid out clearly.
Always get someone to check your final CV.
If you name people who can give you a reference, make sure you have asked their permission first.
Keep the original safe and update it as you gain new skills/experience.
Start by collecting the following information:
Start by collecting the following information:
Your three strongest and best personality qualities.
Your three strongest and best personality qualities.
Your strongest and best skills, with examples to prove them. Remember to use your ePass to help you!
Your strongest and best skills, with examples to prove them. Remember to use your ePass to help you!
Your experience in any work environment or your key transferable skills.
Your experience in any work environment or your key transferable skills.
Here are some key points to consider when creating your CV:
Here are some key points to consider when creating your CV:
Research the employer – check their adverts, see if they have a website.
Analyse the job adverts – what are they really saying they want?
Research the career or occupation – what sort of CVs are the norm?
Try to match yourself against what the career/employer is demanding – check what your particular selling points will be.
Consider carefully how layout/word-processing tricks and uniqueness can make your CV stand out from the pile.
Remember; no one is good at everything, so only talk about the skills that you are confident with. You can use the Career Pulse on ePass+ to review your skills. Identify skills you have developed and how you have demonstrated these.
As you work through your ePass+Award, you will learn more about 5 core skills:
Communication – being able to talk, listen and present information.
Teamwork – being able to relate to other people, mix well, interested in people.
Self-management – Self-management means taking responsibility for one's own behaviour or performance and being able to perform tasks with little or no help.
Positive work ethic– Having a positive work ethic means having a set of values and skills that are based on work and discipline that enable you to work effectively.
A CV FOR EACH JOB
A CV FOR EACH JOB
A very important thing to remember is to tailor your cv to the role you are applying for.
Some people create a single cv and apply to dozens of positions with it. That’s actually a wrong approach - you want to tailor your cv to each position you’re applying for.
You can do this by looking at the job description and in your personal statement you can highlight how you have demonstrated some of the skills and experience they are looking for. Look at your ePass program. What skills have you developed? You can add these to your CV with an example of how you have demonstrated these.
You need to do the same thing with your covering letter. Remember to include the exact job title you are applying for, what essential skills you have for that role and what you think you can bring to the company. Don’t worry if you do not have much work experience.: companies also like to see you have the passion and willingness to learn. Also - if you have gained a qualification at college that links to that role you can draw on that and highlight the knowledge you gained and what you enjoyed!
FINDING OUT MORE
FINDING OUT MORE
There is lots of information on the Epass+ platform on creating a great cv.
You can also find the CV360 tool that lets you upload your CV and get AI feedback to help you improve it.
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