How to write a CV – Tips and advice to help you land a job
A guest post from our partner S1 Jobs Scotland.
It provides essential information on landing a job, covering:
-
How to structure a CV
-
Adding an introductory profile to your CV
-
Mentioning your professional experience
-
Elaborating on your education
Here are a few tips the guide explores:
-
There are 6 key parts of a great CV: contact details, introduction, skills and experience, achievements, education and training, and hobbies and interests.
-
However, you should structure your CV according to the stage you are in your career. For example, if you’re a recent graduate, you want to focus on your education. But if you’ve had over 5 years of experience in work, you can leave your educational experience as a smaller section after your career history.
-
Some roles will ask you to include a cover letter. This gives you the chance to build on anything you mentioned in your personal profile – or even serve as a replacement for information that you didn’t find space for, or didn’t feel was relevant enough to add.
For more tips read our previous article THE IMPORTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL CV WRITING
