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Writing a CV

Employers will read your CV (often briefly) before deciding to invite you to interview.

Capital Selection’s tips to help you prepare your CV are:

Tailor your CV to the role, self-assess yourself against the role criteria, analyse the role and your skills to make your CV relevant.
Structure your CV, it should include the following sections: contact details, nationality/visa details (if applicable), education and training, work experience, skills summary, interests, references.
Order your education and qualification, giving prominence to the most recent and relevant to the specific role.
Include all your skills, as well as formal qualifications include software skills, applications, operating systems, databases you are familiar with, and any languages you speak.
Include all your experience, for example work placements, voluntary work, including the skills you have developed in each role.
Keep personal details to a minimum.
Check dates and explain any gaps.