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Contact & General Details Section
In this section make sure you include any mobile or pager numbers in addition to your normal contact telephone number and address. You should include details of your driving license and nationality as well since for some employers this can be an important consideration for certain roles. If you are not from the UK or EU, relevant information on your passport and work permit should also appear in this section.
CV Summary
If you have been working long enough, a short summary of your capabilities, any significant and relevant professional qualifications obtained e.g. a MCSE, and/or a list of major achievements will definitely help your CV stand out.
Professional, Vocational & Academic Qualifications
Details on professional qualifications such as a MCSE or a MCSD should appear relatively early on your CV as it will help it stand out. Unless you are a recent graduate or have just obtained a vocational qualification, your academic and vocational qualification details should appear to the rear of the CV.
Work History The key thing to remember when completing this section is to be succinct! Don’t write excessively long paragraphs, yet at the same time do provide enough information to sell yourself and your capabilities properly. Use bullet points to improve clarity in this section. If there are any significant gaps in your work history you must ensure that they are adequately explained e.g. maternity leave, etc.
Technical Skills Summary
A very important section in the context of an IT person! It’s best to break down your skills into subsections such as hardware, operating systems, desktop applications (which in turn can be broken down into subsections such as spreadsheets, word processors, etc), front end application development tools, etc. Also grade these skills by proficiency as this will tell the potential employer more about your experience with particular products. The most important thing to remember is to be as honest as possible here or you will be found out at a later stage in the hiring process.
CV Length Try and keep the length of your CV as reasonable as possible. A rough guideline of how long your CV should be is provided below Juniors: 1-2 pages 1-2 yrs commercial experience: 2-3 pages 3-4 yrs commercial experience: 3-4 pages 5 yrs+ commercial experience: 4-5 pages
Some General Points The first thing to remember is a clear and well-organised CV will help your CV stand out. To this end, the judicious use of spacing and bullet pointing will help to achieve this. Don’t use multiple fonts in your CV. Select just one traditional font eg Times New Roman, and stick with it throughout your CV. When you have finished your CV, check it thoroughly for spelling, typos and bad grammar. In closing, remember your CV is your personal sales document! If you follow the above guidelines, it will hopefully help you obtain those all important interviews.
In this section make sure you include any mobile or pager numbers in addition to your normal contact telephone number and address. You should include details of your driving license and nationality as well since for some employers this can be an important consideration for certain roles. If you are not from the UK or EU, relevant information on your passport and work permit should also appear in this section.
CV Summary
If you have been working long enough, a short summary of your capabilities, any significant and relevant professional qualifications obtained e.g. a MCSE, and/or a list of major achievements will definitely help your CV stand out.
Professional, Vocational & Academic Qualifications
Details on professional qualifications such as a MCSE or a MCSD should appear relatively early on your CV as it will help it stand out. Unless you are a recent graduate or have just obtained a vocational qualification, your academic and vocational qualification details should appear to the rear of the CV.
Work History The key thing to remember when completing this section is to be succinct! Don’t write excessively long paragraphs, yet at the same time do provide enough information to sell yourself and your capabilities properly. Use bullet points to improve clarity in this section. If there are any significant gaps in your work history you must ensure that they are adequately explained e.g. maternity leave, etc.
Technical Skills Summary
A very important section in the context of an IT person! It’s best to break down your skills into subsections such as hardware, operating systems, desktop applications (which in turn can be broken down into subsections such as spreadsheets, word processors, etc), front end application development tools, etc. Also grade these skills by proficiency as this will tell the potential employer more about your experience with particular products. The most important thing to remember is to be as honest as possible here or you will be found out at a later stage in the hiring process.
CV Length Try and keep the length of your CV as reasonable as possible. A rough guideline of how long your CV should be is provided below Juniors: 1-2 pages 1-2 yrs commercial experience: 2-3 pages 3-4 yrs commercial experience: 3-4 pages 5 yrs+ commercial experience: 4-5 pages
Some General Points The first thing to remember is a clear and well-organised CV will help your CV stand out. To this end, the judicious use of spacing and bullet pointing will help to achieve this. Don’t use multiple fonts in your CV. Select just one traditional font eg Times New Roman, and stick with it throughout your CV. When you have finished your CV, check it thoroughly for spelling, typos and bad grammar. In closing, remember your CV is your personal sales document! If you follow the above guidelines, it will hopefully help you obtain those all important interviews.
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