CV stands for the Latin word ‘ Curriculum Vitae ’ meaning ‘ course of life ’ and is a snapshot of who you are and what you can offer an employer .

• Usually , a CV is one to two sides of A4 .

• Employers use CVs to shortlist potential candidates .

• contact details ;

• personal profile – this is a brief paragraph about yourself and why you want the job plus key skills relevant to the job . You should change the personal profile for each job you apply for ;

• skills and qualities ;

• previous employment and / or work experience ( paid or voluntary );

• education and qualifications ;

• interests and achievements ;

• one to two references from work , volunteering , or college or sixth form .

Please contact your careers department for more information and support as they may have guides and further resources to help you .

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