Your Name

AddressPhone Number
Address Email Address

LinkedIn Url

Job Title

This is your profile. This is the most important part of your CV because it will determine whether the rest of your CV will be read by the employer or not. A profile is like a mini advertisement to try to capture the attention of the employer and summarize why you are a great candidate. It can consist of three to five sentences describing your skills, knowledge and experience, relevant to the job you are applying for.
Key Skills and achievements include the following

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EDUCATION

Professional Body Dates

Location

Course Title, Grade

If you have gained any qualifications specific to your industry be sure to list those first.

List Relevant Modules

Projects that you have worked on

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EMPLOYMENT

Company Name Dates of Employment
Address
Job Title

Include a brief introduction to the company to give the recruiter some context

Key Responsibilities

  • Describe your responsibilities using a bulleted list
  • Use powerful action words to describe what you did such as “managed”, “negotiated”, “and “developed”.

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Key Achievements

  • Highlight any achievements within this role to show that not only do you have the required skills, but that you can also deliver meaningful results for the organization
  • Be as specific as possible and use numbers and percentages where possible

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Company Name Dates of Employment
Address
Job Title

Include a brief introduction to the company to give the recruiter some context

Key Responsibilities

  • For older jobs you can keep the details shorter and just include information that will highlight skills and achievements relevant to the job you are applying for
  • Don’t forget to tailor your CV to each job

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Key Achievements

  • Achievements can include achieving organisational targets or overcoming challenges
  • Identify how you made an impact in the role and what sets you apart

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SKILLS

  • List any technical or personal skills you have acquired
  • Be sure to highlight any relevant skills in your profile

AFFILIATIONS AND PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

  • List any personal achievements such as sporting achievements or achievements within a hobby or pastime
  • Include any affiliations to organisations or groups that will highlight your personal attributes and show an employer what motivates you and how you might integrate into their team

REFERENCESOn Request

Sample Cover Letter

Insert Date

Name
Address

Dear Mr./Mrs (Insert name),

I am applying for the position of [Insert job title] in [Insert Company Name], as advertised on your website.

Include a sentence or two outlining why you think you are the right candidate for the position. Choose three examples of specific experience, achievements, relevant skills or personal qualities that you think are most impressive and particularly highlight your suitability for the job.

  • Example 1:Give details of work experience relevant to the position
  • Example 2:Give details of a particular achievement that highlights a relevant skill
  • Example 3: Highlight a personal quality with an example

Include a few sentences about why you are excited about this job and why you want to work for this company in particular.

I look forward to hearing from you at your convenience and I am available for interviews at any time.

Sincerely,

(Signature)

Name

CV Action Verb List/Power Word List

Management skills / Communication skills / Clerical or detailed skills
administered
analysed
assigned
attained
chaired
contracted
consolidated
coordinated
delegated
developed
directed
evaluated
executed
improved
increased
organized
oversaw
planned
prioritized
produced
recommended
reviewed
scheduled
strengthened
supervised / addressed
arbitrated
arranged
authored
corresponded
developed
directed
drafted
edited
enlisted
formulated
influenced
interpreted
lectured
mediated
moderated
motivated
negotiated
persuaded
promoted
publicized
reconciled
recruited
spoke
translated
wrote / approved
arranged
catalogued
classified
collected
compiled
dispatched
executed
generated
implemented
inspected
monitored
operated
organized
prepared
organised
prepared
processed
purchased
recorded
retrieved
screened
specified
systematised
tabulated
validated
Research skills / Technical skills / Teaching skills
clarified
collected
critiqued
diagnosed
evaluated
examined
extracted
identified
inspected
interpreted
interviewed
investigated
organsed
reviewed
summarised
surveyed
systematized / assembled
built
calculated
computed
designed
devised
engineered
fabricated
maintained
operated
overhauled
programmed
remodeled
repair
solved
trained
upgraded / adapted
advised
clarified
coached
communicated
coordinated
developed
enabled
encouraged
evaluated
explained
facilitated
guided
informed
initiated
instructed
persuaded
set goals
stimulated
Financial skills / Creative skills / Helping skills
administered
allocated
analyzed
appraised
audited
balanced
budgeted
calculated
computed
developed
forecasted
managed
marketed
planned
projected
researched / acted
conceptualized
created
designed
developed
directed
established
fashioned
founded
illustrated
instituted
integrated
introduced
invented
originated
performed
planned
revitalized
shaped / assessed
assisted
clarified
coached
counseled
demonstrated
diagnosed
educated
expedited
facilitated
familiarized
guided
referred
rehabilitated
represented

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