What should you leave out of your cv?

1. Photos — the only people who need to include these are models, actors, actresses and possibly air cabin crew. Any sort of failure —exams, marriages, businesses, etc.

2. Reasons for leaving each job.

3. Salary information — this can only be used to reject your application. If an advertisement specifically requests this information you can always include the information in your cover letter.

4. Fancy patterns/borders — these detract from your presentation.

5. Title pages, binders and folders are usually unnecessary and can be off-putting (though if you are doing a special presentation, enclosing your CV in a binder may look more impressive).

6. Leave out age ( put in date of birth instead), weight, height, health, or any other personal information that is irrelevant to your application.

7. Do not use poor quality photocopies of your CV – they make it look as though you are sending off your CV to lots of companies and that you may not be bothered who you work for.

Tips for a winning cv:

• Use a good typewriter or word processor.

• Use good quality white paper.

• Send an individually prepared document rather than a photocopied CV.

• Check your spelling thoroughly, using a dictionary where necessary. Do not rely on a computer spell checker to correct your spelling.

• Never send out a CV unless it has been read by at least one person other than yourself.

• Use headings highlighted in bold or underlined to mark the different sections of your CV.

• Use lists. These are quicker to read and easier to take in than paragraphs of full sentences. They can also help avoid tedious repetition of the word “I”.

• Do not try to say too much. You can expand on important points at other stages of the application process. Your CV should not exceed two pages.

• Do not include information that is not relevant to the job for which you are applying.

• Employers will not usually be interested in your education before the age of twelve.

• Do not include unnecessary information that will give an unfavorable impression of yourself.

• Make sure that all the information in your CV is up to date.

Curriculum Vitae ( example )

Personal Details:

Name: Stuart Dent Address: 29 College Road Newtown NT1 AB

Telephone: (01998)3334455

Objective:

To gain a position in environmental management where I can acquire the necessary skills and experience to become a Wildlile park warden.

Education:

1987-1992: Newtown High School Eight GCSE

1992-1994: passes Newtown Sixth Form College ‘A’ levels: Biology (B), Geography (C),Business Studies (D)

1995-1998: University of Newtown B.Sc. in Environmental Biology

(expecting to graduate in July 1998)

Work Experience:

1994-1995: Oldborough Wildlile Park, Voluntary Helper. Assisted with surveys and general duties

1996: Oldborough Wildlile Park Assistant Warden: Organized surveys and supervised volunteers

Leadership and man-management skills acquired during work experience. Knowledge of several computer systems and word-processing packages. Working knowledge of German interests.

Member of Newtown Ornithological Society Treasurer of University of Newtown. Real Ale Society Member of University of Newtown Fencing Club.

Referees:

Mrs B. Jones, Senior Warden Oldborough Wildlile Park, Oldborough OB3 8EF.

Dr A. Smith, Department of Biology University of Newtown, Newtown NT1 9CD.