CV advice for someone entering the big bad world
March 5, 2009 by admin
Filed under Getting Ahead
Belle asked:
Hey everyone…
On Wednesday I did the last exam of my Uni life 
I graduate in July and so I guess I need to get me some employment…
Can someone give me some advice on what makes a great CV…?
I’m 20 and have had 1 summer job in my life (not counting the manditory babysitting stont as a teenager!)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated…
Best Answer:
First of all I’d advise you to make an appointment with your university’s careers department as they should be able to help you.
The best type of CV is what is known as a targeted or functional CV, one that targets either a specific job or a particular career (rather than a very basic chronological CV that just lists everything you have done).
As Mrs M says it is a good idea to list the relevant info right at the start of the CV. After your basic details you could have a section entitled ‘Personal Profile’.
In this section give a basic summary of who you are and what you are looking for. Also, list your interests/strengths in bullet points – ideally (for a targeted CV, amend this for every job you apply for – most job adverts give a list of requirements, so build your personal profile around these). The main thing is to back up each interest/strength with an example from your studies, employment or spare time interests.