CV Examples

Conventional CV headings

• Personal details - including contact information
• Personal profile - optional: it must be proved in the rest of the CV
• Education and qualifications - usually the most recent first, factual and very brief
• Work experience - most recent first
• Skills profile - this should be detailed and list skills which you can prove from your experience
• Interests - keep it brief
• Referees - one from school or college and one, if possible, from work. You can put ‘References available on request' instead if you want to.

Skills based CV headings

• Personal details - including contact information
• Personal profile - optional: it must be proved in the rest of the CV
• Skills profile - this should be detailed and list skills which you can prove from your experience
• Education and qualifications - usually the most recent first, factual and very brief
• Work experience - most recent first.
• Interests - keep it brief
• Referees - one from school or college and one, if possible, from work. You can put ‘References available on request' instead if you want to.

Example of a CV.

When completing your CV or application form try to use Positive words and phrases which describe attributes seen as positive and useful in the workplace.

A CV template for you to download and complete so that you can create your own CV.