A CV is a good way to evidence you skills and experience and all employers will want to see one when you are applying for a job. A good CV helps you to stand out from the crowd and get you to the next stage, for example an interview.
In this section, you will find a presentation that outlines the importance of a CV and tells you what to include. A second presentation will show you how to create a CV using My World of Work.
Before you can write your CV you will need to identify your skills and you will find some activities which will help you do that, while there are also information sheets to help you create your CV.
You can watch the two presentations below:
In this section, you will find a presentation that outlines the importance of a CV and tells you what to include. A second presentation will show you how to create a CV using My World of Work.
Before you can write your CV you will need to identify your skills and you will find some activities which will help you do that, while there are also information sheets to help you create your CV.
You can watch the two presentations below:
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To hear the narration with the Writing a CV presentation, select Slide Show and play the presentation from the beginning.
For help with My World of Work, there are links to two user guides below:
To hear the narration with the Writing a CV presentation, select Slide Show and play the presentation from the beginning.
For help with My World of Work, there are links to two user guides below:
Activities
Before you write your CV, you will need to identify your skills. The following activities will help you do that:
There is also an activity to help you write a personal profile for your CV. If you need help writing a personal statement for a College application, you can find help with this in the Your Options section, here.
- Skills Check
- Identifying your Skills
There is also an activity to help you write a personal profile for your CV. If you need help writing a personal statement for a College application, you can find help with this in the Your Options section, here.
There is also an employability activity which will help you to learn how to match skills to job adverts, and understand why having a good CV is important. Below you can find resources to help you complete the activity:
Information Sheets
These information sheets include example personal profiles and CVs, useful words and phrases for writing your CV and a statement bank. There is also a CV Builder to help you write your CV if you do not have access to a My World of Work account.
Need more information?
You can find more information about writing a CV at www.myworldofwork.co.uk/getting-job/building-cv or elsewhere on this website, here.
You can find more information about writing a CV at www.myworldofwork.co.uk/getting-job/building-cv or elsewhere on this website, here.