Churchill Recruitment

Every CV should include the following information laid out in the order shown below.

Personal details

Address and telephone (daytime, evening, mobile)
Email address
Nationality (work permit if applicable)
Languages (include level of proficiency)

Education and qualifications

List higher education and degree qualifications first, including name of institution and grade achieved.
Mention any earlier general academic studies in brief.
Include professional qualifications and training and place of study.
Employers are also interested in any training and development gained within the workplace. Only list relevant courses.
List computer packages you have used in the past, or are familiar with, and your level of expertise. Experience of specialist applications used by the employer is particularly relevant.

Career / Employment history

This is your main chance to market yourself. Focus on key outcomes and achievements in your career that will make an impact on the employer by conveying a positive image of your responsibilities, showing that you have transferable skills or that you are strong in a particular area.

List your most recent jobs first, including accurate details of the firm's name and your job title.
If the organisation isn't well known, provide a quick description.
Add a brief overview of your key responsibilities.
Bullet-point your major achievements, incorporating any measurable targets reached.
Be selective and avoid flooding the recruiter with too much detail, which detracts from your key selling points.
Offer greater detail on your most recent job. An employer is particularly interested in what you've achieved over the last five years.
Help the reader appreciate your suitability for the position by using quantifiable language.
It is imperative that all your time is accounted for. Do not leave off any employment periods - the employer will only ask you about it when you get to interview stage.

Interests

Your interests can help you stand out from the crowd, but should be kept relevant and brief. However, you should explain concisely what you have achieved outside of the work/educational environments and what your interests are. Do not list usual social activities as hobbies unless you are particularly committed and have achieved something as a result.

On the next page we list the points that should be avoided in your CV

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