Your Name (Professional Membership/Qualifications E.G. ACCA, Bsc)

Curriculum Vitae for Your Name

Your Name (Professional Membership/Qualifications e.g. ACCA, BSc)

CAREER PROFILE:

A summary of your background and primary skills. Remember this is the first impression a prospective employer will have of you and it should be treated as an opportunity to sell yourself, your skills, achievements and your suitability to an employer and the type of roles you are seeking. Your CV is probably the only insight a prospective employer will judge your suitability for the role. This is a sales document designed to secure you an interview.

KEY SKILLS:

· Key skills relevant to the roles for which you are applying

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Company Name 1 Overall Date From - To

A brief introduction to your company, detailing the sector within in which they operate and what they produce or provide as well as the size of the business (i.e. turnover or number of employees). It may also be useful to highlight if the company is part of a larger group (national/international) or whether there are additional subsidiaries.

Job Title Date From - To

· Highlight the achievements in the role, how you have added value to the role and company

· Include who you are reporting to and how many staff report to you if applicable

· Detail your duties and responsibilities (but make this relevant to the roles you are applying for)

Job Title Date From - To

· Highlight the achievements in the role, how you have added value to the role and company

· Include who you are reporting to and how many staff report to you if applicable

· Detail your duties and responsibilities (but make this relevant to the roles you are applying for)

Job Title Date From - To

· Highlight the achievements in the role, how you have added value to the role and company

· Include who you are reporting to and how many staff report to you if applicable

· Detail your duties and responsibilities (but make this relevant to the roles you are applying for)

Company Name 2

A brief introduction to your company, detailing the sector within in which they operate and what they produce or provide as well as the size of the business (i.e. turnover, number of employees).

Job Title Date From - To

· Highlight the achievements in the role, how you have added value to the role and company

· Include who you are reporting to and how many staff report to you if applicable

· Detail your duties and responsibilities (but make this relevant to the roles you are applying for)

EDUCATION:

Professional qualifications – year of qualification, indicate if you obtained first time passes e.g.

ACMA 2010, first time passes at all stages

Details of academic qualification with the most ‘senior’ first e.g.

BA (Hons.) Accountancy, Leicester University (2:1)

A’ Levels

GCSE (these should not be included if you have a degree)

You can also use this section to list any relevant recent courses you have attended

SYSTEMS & IT:

Include experience of any relevant system and version (such as Sage 100, Pegasus Opera, HFM etc.). Also detail experience of software such as Microsoft Office products and level of skills such as MS office Excel – pivot tables, look ups

PERSONAL DETAILS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Address: Address, Address, Address, Post Code

Networking: LinkedIn profile or similar professional link

Driving Licence: Indicate if full, clean etc

Hobbies and Interests: Highlight any hobbies or interests, but be careful they help not hinder your application and are not controversial

General notes:

ü Bullet point achievement/responsibilities

ü Keep the CV to 2–3 pages maximum

ü Include more detail for more recent roles and less for older positions

ü Content will depend upon your experience. Academic qualification are more important with less experience and less so if you have many years experience

ü Achievements are more important than responsibilities

ü Use good quality white paper if printing

ü Use familiar business font styles, sizes and colour e.g. Arial, black

ü Your employment history should be in reverse chronological order with your most recent role first

ü Put your contact details on each page

ü Check and re-check, use spell-check as well as getting a second opinion to spot any errors

ü Explain any gaps in your career and include full career history. If you have many years of experience older roles can be summarised

ü Do check what you publish - prospective employers are likely to check social media pages (LinkedIn, Facebook etc.)

ü Do not put referees on your CV. They are not required at this early stage and if a prospective employer need them they will ask

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