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- Keep your contact details up to date
- 4 or 5 lines is about right
- Use positive words – we have a word bank on this site to help you
- Look at the job description and use it as a guide to write this section
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Qualifications
- Add qualifications relevant to the post you are applying for or for the type of job you are hoping to find
- Don't fill the page with a list of qualifications. If you have a degree you will not always need to enter all your GCSEs.
Training
- Add any training you have done relevant to the post you are seeking.
- Include formal and informal training - but - keep it short and relevant!
- If you say you can do something you may be asked about it at an interview!
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- Include the dates during which you were employed.
- Include some brief details of your role. Explain your duties and responsibilities.
- Write more detail about any roles that are relevant to the job you are seeking.
- Try not to leave gaps in your work history. If you do have gaps you need to explain them – be positive!
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Skills
- Use headings, bullet points and an easy to read font
- Check your spelling - or get someone to check it for you
- Be positive - we have word bank on the site to help you
- Remember - if you say you can do something you may be asked for more information at an interview
- If someone helps you write a CV - make sure you read it through carefully
References
- You will need to provide references - usually 2 people. If possible one should be work related
- The other may be a teacher or lecturer or someone who can give you a character reference.
- Keep your references up to date.
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