NTU Employability

CV Resource

Pack

We have put together this pack of CV examples and

guidelines to help give you some ideas as to how you

could present your CV.

There are examples from different schools and courses

to give you a wide range of ideas.

The documents are for guidance only. You need to

make your CV unique to you. DO NOT directly copy

any of these CVs.

Decide on your own layout and style, and ensure that

the content matches the job / employer

requirements (read the job description!)

CV Guidelines - developed by The Employability Team 2015

CV Guidelines (UK)

Before you begin…

There is no ideal format or layout of a CV; these are simply guidelines to help you

You will need to adapt your CV for every application

Employers expect your CV to be targeted towards the job you are applying for

Make sure you include evidence proving that you meet the employer’s requirements

Recruiters spend on average 5-7 seconds looking at a CV- first impressions count!

For more help and resources use your School Employability NOW Learning Room

Never written a CV before? Use our CV Builder tool: www.ntu.ac.uk/MCE

PRESENTATION: MAKING A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION

Design:

Clear headings for each section

Appropriate font (no smaller than size 10, sans serif font)

Use consistent formatting e.g. spacing, borders, fonts, headings, bold, italics

Distribute text evenly using the full page

Use bullet points or short paragraphs to break up block text

Appropriate length (2 sides of A4) – do not go over two pages

Do not put ‘Curriculum Vitae’ at the top - your name should be the title

Structure:

Order the sections by prioritising the information that the employer will be most interested in

The first page should contain the most important information for the role

Typically: Personal details, Personal Profile (optional), Education, Work Experience, Skills

(optional), Interests and Achievements, References

Language:

Spelling and grammar must be correct – proofread your CV carefully and read it out loud

Avoid starting sentences with ‘I’

You can use 3rd person but don’t use your name, (‘A business student with retail experience’)

Use action words at the start of bullet points, (e.g. ‘managed/coordinated/liaised’)

Write in short and snappy sentences

Be consistent with your use of tense – it is generally much easier to write in the past tense

CONTENT: INFORMING THE READER

Personal Details:

Name, address, telephone number, email

Ensure that you have a professional-sounding email address

Do not include: date of birth, nationality, marital status, national insurance number, passport

number or any other personal information

Do not include a photograph (unless requested)

Personal Profile (optional):

A 3-5 line overview of your key selling points for the position you are applying for

You could include:

Who you are

What you have to offer, e.g. experience/skills/knowledge/personal qualities

Your career aim / what you are looking for

Avoid generic statements– do not write ‘a hardworking individual’, ‘can work well

independently or as part of a team’ – everyone writes this!

You could choose the top three achievements from your CV to help you

CV Guidelines - developed by The Employability Team 2015

Education:

List qualifications in reverse chronological order (most recent first)

List the full course title, provider/institution, dates to and from, and grades

If you are part way through your degree then list the grades you have so far

Include UCAS equivalency information for BTECs or overseas qualifications where possible

You can include relevant modules, projects or practical assignments

Avoid including negative information, (e.g. listing failed exams)

List any relevant professional memberships, (e.g. RICS Student Member)

Work Experience/Employment History:

List your job title, place of work, location, type of work (e.g. Work Experience/Volunteering)

and the dates you worked there (MM/YY) in reverse chronological order

If you have more than one example of relevant work experience then you could have a

separate section on your first page (e.g. ‘Marketing Experience’)

Bullet point the responsibilities of the job, your personal achievements/contribution within the

role and relevant industry specific or transferable skills you demonstrated

Do not just list every duty of the job – make it relevant

Skills profile (optional):

You can include a list of the key skills with examples of where you have demonstrated this

Choose 4-5 skills that match the job description and order by importance to the job

Provide a range of strong examples including some context and your achievements

Examples can be gained from work, volunteering, extra-curricular activities and education

These sections are useful if you have limited work experience or extensive work experience

If you include this you do not need to include as much detail about skills in the rest of the CV

Interests and Achievements:

List your most relevant, recent, interesting or impressive interests and achievements

Provide some information about what you have achieved for each one, (e.g. Running: recently

completed the Nottingham Half Marathon raising over £200 for Cancer Research)

Could include: volunteering, being a course rep, mentoring other students, being part of a

society or going to personal/professional development events, sports, charity work…

Do not just put ‘socialising’, ‘going to the cinema’, ‘reading’ etc.

References:

Provide contact details for two referees or write ‘references available on request’

Can be previous employers or university tutors – but ask permission first

TAILORING: THE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL CV!

Use the job description to identify the skills, knowledge, experience and personal qualities

the employer is looking for

The purpose of your CV is to show that you match their requirements – make sure you

include evidence that proves you meet as many of their requirements as possible

Use key words from the job description throughout your application (some companies will

use computer software to scan for key words first!)

Prioritise your information according to the job description– the most relevant information

should always go first

If there isn’t a detailed job description then do your research – have a look at the company

website, or similar job roles for ideas

Thomas Parsons

Home Address: 456 East Leake Avenue, Loughborough, LE11 111 Term Time Address: 123 Trent Street, Nottingham, NG1 111

Home phone number: 0000 0000000 Mobile number: 00000000000

Email address: Thomas.parsons@myemail.com LinkedIn: (if appropriate)

Student Membership of Professional Bodies (e.g. ICE/ IStructE/ CIOB/ RICS Student Member) Full UK Driving Licence (Clean)- (if no licence, provide test date)

Profile (optional) MUST be relevant to the role or don’t include it! In 3-4 sentences, give a BRIEF summary of: 1-

Who you are; 2- What you have to offer (experience, skills, attributes – backed up by specific examples); 3- What you are applying for.

Education 2014 - present

Nottingham Trent University – BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering Expected 2nd year result – 2.1 (if required) Overall 1st year result- 2:1

Explain how your course is relevant to the job Highlight relevant modules and results Highlight any prizes or achievements

Key selling points of the course: presentations, consultancy projects,

MM YYYY – MM YYYY

Mary Stuart Sixth Form College, Derby A levels: Mathematics (B); Physics (C); Geography (C)

MM YYYY – MM YYYY

Elizabeth Tudor High School, Worksop 10 GCSEs grades A*-C including English Language (A) and Maths (B)

Relevant Experience MM YYYY – MM YYYY

Job title, Company, Location Use bullet-points and direct language to make it easy to read. Explain your role – briefly. Concentrate on the skills you have learned and your achievements in the post. “Co-ordinated”, “managed”, “communicated” – use action words at the start of

your bullet points Try and relate the skills gained to the job applied for. Prioritise your points – put your most impressive/relevant points first

MM YYYY – MM YYYY

Youth Leader, Camp Stateside, Deeprock Lake, NY, USA International mobility is important to some employers- evidence of working/

volunteering abroad can be impressive. Volunteer roles, internships, work shadowing and work experience are all valid

experiences to include. Including a wide range of experiences will make you appear pro-active

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Other Experience MM YYYY – MM YYYY

Temporary agency worker, various posts, Nottingham You don’t need to list all your jobs – group them together to save space and

avoid repeating yourself Explain the core skills and achievements of the group of roles

MM YYYY – MM YYYY

Sales Assistant, Marks and Spencer, Derby Customer service experience can be very useful for a range of people-

related jobs. Don’t state the obvious by just stating what your duties were – talk about

your skills, key achievements and personal contribution

Skills (optional- no more than 5-6) Teamwork

Choose skills relevant for the role (don’t copy skills on this template) – use the job description to identify what the employer is looking for.

Communication

Useful if you don’t have any work experience- you can use a Skills section to tell the employer what transferable skills you have that will be useful in the work place

Analytical

Provide examples of when you have demonstrated this skill- don’t tell the employer what the skill is- they already know this!

Problem Solving

A skills profile allows you to add more detailed specific examples from a wider range of experience.

Leadership

Don’t just use this section to repeat what you have already written.

IT

Identify software, what you have used it for and your competency level.

Interests and Achievements Sport Choose interests/achievements the employer will be interested in/impressed by (i.e.

not going to the cinema and socialising with friends).

Charity work Explain skills developed and key achievements- especially those that relate to the job role.

Course Representative

A range of extra-curricular activities is impressive to an employer

References Academic reference Name Address Email address Telephone number

Employer reference Name Address Email address Telephone number

M y N a m e The House, The Street, The Town PO1 5BT

07171 1717177 my_name@yahoo.com LinkedIn/my_name www.my_name.co.uk

Entry level media student with an array of relevant work experience, seeking a career in Television and Film & Media Production. A hardworking, creative and enthusiastic individual with a self-

motivated attitude who has excellent organisational and communication skills.

Education 2012 – 2015 Nottingham Trent University

BA (Hons) Media with Media Communication Expected class 2:1

Modules stimulated creative, communication and teamwork skills

Allowing networking, work experience and employment opportunities

Assignments required self-motivation, organisation and time management

2008 – 2011 London Community College 4 A Levels – Media (A), Film Studies (A), Photography (A) and ICT (B) 1 AS Level – Psychology (C) 9 GCSE’s A-C – Including English and Maths Employment

March 2013 – Present Nottingham Trent Student’s Union, Nottingham

Customer Services Assistant Customer relations, sales experience and member of the team.

July 2013 – September 2013 NHS, Nottingham

Production assistant Helped produce a resource for people experiencing mental health issues.

July 2012 – Present United Kingdom Literacy Association, Leicester

Film producer & assistant Produced the annual award show film and assisted with the annual conference.

June 2012 Nickelodeon, Birmingham

Backstage runner Worked backstage at the Fruit Shoot Skill Awards at the Birmingham ICC.

May 2012 Teach First, Leicester Video producer

Produced a teaching resource for Teach First for newly qualified teachers.

June 2010 – October 2011 Costcutter Supermarket, Sileby

Customer Services Assistant Customer relations, sales experience and member of the team.

Volunteering October 2013 Festival steward GameCity 8 Festival, Nottingham Promoted the festival and interacted with the public as a steward.

May 2012 Store assistant Mind Charity, Leicester

I worked at the store for two weeks as part of my Prince’s Trust award.

Key Skills

Teamwork: Working in a small team at Nottingham Trent Student’s Union to help run the student union store, taking on a variety of roles. In college, I achieved the Student Voice award – as I was providing students opportunities to work with staff in the form of events and experiences. Worked with members of staff and fellow students to create an art experience day and my work experience has developed my strong level of team-working skills. Communication: I have high levels of communication skills, both written and verbal. During my time at university, I created reports and essays throughout my educational experience. My retail experience has helped to develop my communication skills and I have been able to learn skills such as communicating directly with customers and current employees. Throughout my studies I have made great use of communication through IT using packages such as Microsoft Office, Final Cut and Adobe products. Initiative and Adaptability My volunteering opportunities and involvement with my course at university evidence this. I am a course rep and member of the school forum, which ensures the voice of fellow students is heard. Before university, I decided to complete the Prince’s Trust award. Both roles required me to show high levels of initiative, dedication and discipline.

Achievements:

NTU Acceler8 Employability Award I completed this to enhance my employability prospects after graduating. Student Voice Award In 2011, I was awarded the Student Voice Award for my time at college due to my commitment with the student TV station and events. Publication of photographs Published in a variety of publications; books, magazines and album covers.

Interests

I enjoy running, photography and music

References available upon request

Organising your CV

The most important message is that there is no ideal format or layout of a CV; these are simply guidelines to lead you. It is very unlikely you’ll just have one, employers expect your CV to be targeted to the job role and industry you are applying for. Your CV should be no more than two pages and should have a clear layout that is easy to navigate. An employer may spend less than 30 seconds glancing at your CV to get a measure of who you are and if you fit their criteria so use your space wisely.

What came first? The chicken or the egg? There is always debate over the order that Education and Employment appear, this will depend on the employer. The job advert should lead you, if they specify a qualification lead with Education, but if they are asking for experience lead with Employment.

Personal Details

Name, address, telephone number, email and LinkedIn. Ensure your email address is professional fluffybunny@gmail.com need not apply; you may think it’s quirky but an employer may not.

Do not include date of birth, nationality, marital status, national insurance number or passport number

Do not include a photograph, unless requested or it is an industry norm to do so

Personal Profile

Grab the reader’s attention and be brief (3-6 lines) – remember to have a good start to the profile

A profile should cover (1) who you are, (2) what you can bring to an organisation in terms of experience, skills, personal qualities, and (3) your career aims in terms of type of work or sector sought

It is good practice to use the third person without ‘he/she’ e.g. ‘BSc (Hons) Zoo Biology undergraduate’. Be consistent throughout.

An alternative is to write in the first person (‘I’), but don’t overuse ‘I’. Remember to be consistent throughout, it’s one or the other not both. Do not write in the second person (‘you’)

Use positive, dynamic language; avoid passive language and negative statements

Final year Wildlife Conservation undergraduate with experience of working in natural environments. Special interest in bird migration. Currently looking for graduate opportunities within conservation and research.

BSc Equine Sports Science graduate seeking a career in the field of equine nutrition and welfare.

An enthusiastic and motivated Physical Geography graduate with fieldwork experience in UK, Spain and Iceland. Practical experience of using Geographical Information Systems, data collection and report writing. Seeking a career in planning and development.

Employment and Work History

Generally, list work history in reverse chronological order i.e. most recent job first

You could include all you experience paid or voluntary under the one heading or break it down into Employment and Voluntary or even Relevant Experience (paid and voluntary) and General

Give the name of the employer, job title, dates worked there

Include information about duties/skills, focusing on those relevant to the job role being applied for

Note that by avoiding "I" and "me" forces a person to make each point start with a positive action word

Include relevant part-time work, temporary work and unpaid voluntary work experience

Do not include salary details or reasons for leaving previous jobs

Avoid unexplained gaps in employment history.

Education and training

List relevant qualifications in reverse chronological order i.e. most recent qualifications first

List the course title, provider/institution, dates to and from, and grades (if recently obtained)

Include modules, projects or practical assignments relevant to the job role

Avoid volunteering negative information e.g. courses started but not finished or listing failed exams

List all relevant work-based training (e.g. NVQs, animal handling, health & safety, first aid)

List any relevant professional memberships (e.g. member of Chartered Institute of Marketing)

Skills and Achievements

Relate the skills to the job description/specification or what you think the employer is looking for

Be mindful that many recruitment agencies and some websites place CVs into a database which work by searching key words and then selecting appropriate candidates

Order the skills in importance to the job role; keep to around 5 to 6 points

If using the functional CV style, use headings to group skills relevant to the job role

Link key skills and abilities with real-life achievements, such as awards, promotions, work successes, statistics

Remember skills and achievements can be gained from work, voluntary experience, leisure and whilst in education

Additional Information and Interests

This can be one section or two depending on how much you have to say, lots- keep separate, not a lot- keep information together

Additional Information- Include any other relevant skills e.g. driving licence, languages, IT skills or knowledge of IT packages

Most people like reading, listening to music, keeping fit and socialising with friends, so unless you have done something special – or relevant to the job being applied for – leave it out!

Also consider – will a hobby be seen as interfering with your work? Are there any conflicts of interest? If you enjoy jumping out of aeroplanes on the weekend will the employer be nervous about your turning up in one piece Monday morning? Always ask the question, is it relevant? What are the transferable skills?

Some interests like being in a society, member of sport/recreation club, charity and voluntary work might demonstrate relevant and transferable skills that an employer is looking for

References

Either write ‘References available on request’ or include details of two referees (name, job title, company, address and telephone number)

You must check with referees before using their details

Who could you use? Employers current and prior, academics, voluntary organisations, groups/committee’s or character references

John Smith

Term Address: 10 North Church Street, Nottingham, NG1 4FA Home Address: 7 Ryder Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS8 1CP

Tel: 07179123456 Email: john_smith1234@hotmail.co.uk

Full clean UK driving licence

Profile A second year business student with a proven ability to effectively communicate, plan and organise, demonstrated through managerial and administrative roles at Iceland and Guardrail Engineering. Currently seeking a 12 month placement in supply chain management with the aim of developing a career in this field.

Education

Sept 2013 - Present Nottingham Trent University BA (Hons) Business Expected Result: 2:1 Relevant modules include:

Economics of Business and Management

Accounting and Finance for Managers

Marketing and Operations Management Sept 2010 - June 2013 Park Lane Sixth Form College, Leeds

A-levels: Business studies (A), Sociology (B), Mathematics (C) Sept 2005 - June 2010 Horsforth School, Leeds

10 GCSEs grades A-C including English and Maths

Work Experience Oct 2011 - Present Iceland Foods - Stock Controller / Assistant Manager

Monitored levels of stock within the store

Liaised with key members of supply chain to ensure that stock levels maintained

Served customers at checkouts and handled customer queries and complaints

Organised staff rotas and holiday cover

Managed sales figure reports and monthly accounts

Summer 2009 Guardrail Engineering Ltd - Administration and Machine Operator

Dealt with customer enquiries by telephone and email Processed customer orders promptly and efficiently

Communicated with delivery depot to make sure orders delivered promptly

Compiled monthly sales figures for board of directors

Worked on factory floor operating cutting machinery and monitoring safety requirements

Skills Organisation and time management

Balanced part time managerial role at Iceland with academic study, ultimately achieving 2:1

Able to evaluate need for products when stock checking and prioritise orders accordingly

Delegated roles to team members to ensure deadlines met

Communication

Experienced in dealing with a wide range of customer queries and complaints by telephone, email and face to face

Conveyed accurate and concise information to suppliers and logistics staff when fulfilling customer orders

Delivered presentations on sales figures to members of senior management

Presented results of university research assignments to seminar groups Analytical and numerical skills

Analysed sales figures to anticipate need for new stock at Iceland

Reviewed income statements and cash flow statements as part of Accounting and Finance module

Data analysis work conducted using Excel and Minitab Teamwork and leadership

Led and motivated 11-a-side football team in local tournament, moving from 10th to 2nd place in the league

Worked as effective team member on production line at Guardrail Engineering to ensure deadlines were met

Additional Skills

Fully conversant with Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Minitab

Interests and Achievements Sport

Vice-captain of local 11-a-side football team

Two time representative of my county at the televised all England cross-country championships

Education

Awarded commemorative shield for achieving highest A-level results in year

Current member of the NTU Investing and Trading society

References Joe Bloggs Anne Other Course Leader BA Business Store Manager Nottingham Trent University 35 – 37 Headrow Burton Street Leeds, LS1 8JD Nottingham, NG1 4BU Tel: 0113 2574321 Tel: 0115 9481234 Email: anne.other@iceland.co.uk Email: joe.bloggs@ntu.ac.uk

NBS CV Example 2015

NAME Address

Home phone number, Mobile number, Email address LinkedIn/blog/twitter if appropriate

Driving Licence (if applicable)

PERSONAL PROFILE

This is your chance to summarise your CV, reiterate your key selling points, and explain what you are looking for. Should only be three or four sentences long. Include:

Who you are (choose words that match the industry/role you are applying for)

What you have to offer (pick your top three selling points from your experience and state what this shows about you: e.g. ‘three years working in retail has developed my customer service skills and ability to meet sales targets)

What you are applying for (make this relevant to the position!)

EDUCATION

Nottingham Trent University BSc (Hons) Degree Title Expected result (or result): 2:1

Key modules: Project work/dissertation (IF relevant): Key selling points of the course: presentations, consultancy projects, placement

year (IF not included in skills/interests section)

MM YYYY - present

Mary Stuart Sixth Form College, Derby A levels: Psychology (B); Biology (C); Geography (D) (Equivalent to *** UCAS points)

MM YYYY

Elizabeth Tudor High School, Worksop 10 GCSEs grades A*-C including English Language (A) and Maths (B)

MM YYYY

(RELEVANT) EXPERIENCE

Job title, Company, Location (Work Placement)

Use bullet-points to explain your role clearly Explain the duties and responsibilities of the post – listing those most closely

related to the job you are applying for first Employers are very impressed by concrete results e.g., “Increased turnover

on my bar by 30%.” List what you DID and what you ACHIEVED “Co-ordinated”, “managed”, “communicated” – use action words at the start

of your bullet points It’s easier to write in the past tense Use direct language – e.g. “Implemented a new staffing rota which was

adopted by management and continues to operate successfully.”

MM YYYY – MM YYYY

Job title, Company, Location (Volunteering) Volunteer roles, internships, work shadowing and work experience are all

valid experiences to include and valued by employers Make sure it is obvious what kind of work experience this was, e.g. put

(Volunteer) next to the job title Including a wide range of experiences will make you appear pro-active

MM YYYY – MM YYYY

NBS CV Example 2015

MM YYYY – MM YYYY

Temporary agency worker, various posts, Nottingham You don’t need to list all your jobs – group them together to save space

and avoid repeating yourself Explain the core duties and achievements of the group of roles

MM YYYY – MM YYYY

Sales Assistant, Marks and Spencer, Derby Customer service experience can be very useful for a range of roles Don’t state the obvious by just stating what your duties were – talk about

your skills, key achievements and personal contributions

SKILLS

Teamwork

Choose skills relevant for the role – use the job description to identify what they are looking for

Communication

Provide examples of when you have demonstrated this skill, explaining where/when it was, what you did and what you achieved

Project management

A skills profile allows you to add more detailed specific examples from a wide range of experience (university/volunteering/work/extra-curricular activities)

Leadership Use this section to give clear examples of the skills required for the role – make it easy for the employer to see that you have the skills that they want

INTERESTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Sport Choose a range of interests and achievement – can be from your course, extra-

curricular, volunteering, societies, CPD hours, sport, drama, community work…

Charity work Explain what you have done / achieved in each activity

Course representative

It’s a good idea to show both achievements (e.g. completed Acceler8 Employability Award) and personal interests (part of my local drama group)

REFERENCES

Name: Job title, Institution, email address Name: Job title, Company, email address

OTHER EMPLOYMENT

Student Name Address

Telephone Number • Email Address

Personal statement

A 1st class Honours Childhood studies graduate, with considerable relevant experience of working with primary school age children both through voluntary work and employment. Dedicated and creative with excellent communication leadership, and organisation skills. With a proven ability to

succeed in stimulating enthusiasm for learning, currently looking for an opportunity to make a difference in an ambitious and progressive school.

Education

Nottingham Trent University

(Sep 12 –June 15)

BA(Hons) Childhood studies (1st) Modules include: Developing Creative skills; Becoming an active learner; Diversity and inclusion;

Leadership and Management; Learning and assessment; International placement at Malham Lodge, Uganda – teaching non-English speaking children

Driffield Sixth Form College (September 2010 – June 2012)

A-levels:

English Literature (C); Philosophy and Ethics (C); History(C); A/S Level French (B)

South Park High school

(Sept 05 –June 10) GCSE’s or equivalent:

English Literature (A) English Language (B) Maths (B) statistics (C) Science (CC) German (C) Art (B) Media (B) ICT (A) Business (A) BTEC sport (B)

Relevant Employment and Volunteering History

Camp Leader, YMCA Day Camps, Nottingham

(February to date) Achievements and responsibilities:

Leading a group of 8-12 children through out the day.

Planning and teach a range of activities such as football, hockey, cricket, arts and crafts and other

group games.

Supervise the children every morning whilst swimming.

Good understanding of safeguarding issues and policies

Classroom Assistant, St. Hugh’s RC primary School, Nottingham

(October 2012 to March 2013 and February 2015 to date) Achievements and responsibilities:

Currently volunteer one day a week assisting in a year 3 class.

Providing support within the classroom (during literacy and numeracy lessons) Set up classroom activities and tidy up the classroom before and after lessons

Teaching 1:1 and small groups (for literacy, phonics, reading, etc.)

Helping children who need extra support to complete tasks.

Accompany the class and their teacher to a local swimming pool and make sure they are behaving

in the pool.

Summer Camp counsellor, Festival of performing arts, Washington

(June- Aug 14) Planning and organising art lessons on jewellery, drawing and painting, ceramics, tie-dye,

graphic design, batique, silk screen. Make sure the children knew how to use equipment safely. Make sure the children in my bunk were kept safe when leaving the camp on trips.

Volunteer, Malham Lodge, Uganda

(March 2014 to April 2014)

Achievements and responsibilities:

Helping teachers in the school classrooms with teaching and marking work. The pupils all had free class periods each day where I was given the opportunity to teach

extra lessons of maths, English, science or lessons like art and P.E., which isn’t on their usual

curriculum. Assisted a group of nurses complete medical checks.

Student Representative , Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham

(October 2012 to date) Achievements and responsibilities:

Listening to student’s opinions about our course and university environment. Keep students names confidential and not make complaints personal. Attend meetings with other course representatives are course lecturers.

Report back to students about what was discussed in the meetings and possible changes and outcomes back to students.

Other Experience and Achievements

Several other observations/experiences in a range of primary schools.

Key areas developed include: Have developed insights into effective Behaviour management strategies, SEN, differentiation

and learning support

Have had the opportunity to liaise sensitively and effectively with carers/parents/children and to build really good working relationships with staff

An excellent knowledge of the primary curriculum

Creative skills developed whilst on summer camp devising art lessons Pastoral role skills developed

Achievements/Additional information

Makaton

ABC level 2 award in creativity -Art and Design First Aid qualified Student representative – advocating on behalf of and representing students views at

course committee Team Leader/Shop Assistant – Topshop, Nottingham

Childline volunteer

References

References are available upon request.

Legal CV

Sophie Collins 100, Huntingdon Street, Nottingham NG7 3NT

Mobile: 07*********, Email: sophie.collins@yahoo.com Education 2007 – 2010 Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham Law School LLB Law 2:1 First year: Introduction to Law (72%); Legal Process (66%); Obligations I

(63%); and Constitutional and Administrative Law (67%)

Second year: Criminal Law; Company Law; Obligations II; Property Law; and Intellectual Property

2002 – 2007 Harton Comprehensive, South Tyneside 2003: A Levels: Spanish B, French B, History B 2001: GCSEs: 2 As, 6 As, 1 B - Including Maths (A) and English (B)

Legal Work Experience February 2012 – June 2012 NLS Legal Advice Clinic, Nottingham, Pro-Bono Work

Interviewed clients about commercial issues such as distance selling, customer contracts, internet sales

Conducted research into copyright and image rights licensing, drafted and sent letters of advice Worked effectively in a group with other students

Awarded a Community Volunteer Award Certificate February – September 2011 Holborn Citizens’ Advice Bureau, London, Volunteer Provided preliminary advice to clients on a variety of issues such as boundary disputes and debt Maintained client confidentiality and professionalism Awarded a Millennium Volunteers Certificate July 2011 A.P. Law, Balham, London, Vacation Scheme

Accurately summarised case documents, checked taped police interviews, observed client conferences in an assault case

Corresponded professionally with solicitors, barristers, clients, courts and Legal Aid departments May 2011 Tooks Chambers, London, Mini-Pupillage Clerked in a money-laundering trial and learnt how to construct a legal argument April 2011 Westgate Chambers, Lewes, East Sussex, Mini-Pupillage Shadowed counsel at money laundering proceedings and observed court etiquette

Other Work Experience October 2009 – October 2010 Sharon Hogan & Associates, Newcastle, Facilitator Co-presented management development and training programmes for International corporate

clients Delivered constructive feedback to programme participants

Researched material for a training manual July – October 2010 The Ice House, Dublin, English Teacher (TEFL) Planned and taught English classes to both adults and teenagers Organised and supervised student exams, activities and excursions February – June 2010 Isla Mujeres Restaurant, Mexico, Promoter Successfully led a team to promote the restaurant to tourists

Negotiated prices with tourists and increased the restaurant’s profits in a very competitive market

Exceeded the restaurant owners’ expectations by selling out of the special dishes two weekends in a row

June 2007 – January 2010 Field Marketing, Asda, Newcastle, In–Store Promoter

Gained experience in sales, marketing and promotions in a busy supermarket Increased sales, frequently sold out of all stock

June – October 2008 Telemarketing Department, MBNA, Newcastle, Customer Service / Insurance Specialist Provided excellent customer care in a corporate environment Promoted insurance products and negotiated interest rates on credit cards Exceeded company targets, achieved bonuses and won prizes for top performance

Legal CV

Positions of Responsibility & Achievements

Cycling Aged 12, became the youngest cyclist on record to complete all 112 miles of the Hadrian’s Wall

Cycle Race, raised £350 for a local charity through sponsorship by a local business Equestrianism Competed as a Junior at International, National, County, and Pony Club level in show-jumping

and horse-trials Negotiating February 2010: Represented Sheffield University at the Regional Finals of the Negotiating

Competition

Other 2011 – 2012: Staff – Student Liaison Representative, member of the Student Council, Ball

Committee and of the Library Committee, organising sponsorship for events and attending regular meetings

2005: Member of School Yearbook Committee in charge of fundraising, raised almost £2,000 and received a special commendation

Interests & Activities

Art & Photography Enthusiastic amateur photographer and artist Frequent visitor to art galleries Cinema & Theatre

Enjoy attending theatre productions, particularly Shakespearean drama at The Globe Especially interested in the work of David Lynch Debating / Mooting / Public speaking Former member of Sheffield University Debating Societies Debated in both German and English on school teams and took part in public speaking

competitions Reading

Particularly interested in Post-War British fiction, and political satire Keen reader of The Economist Sports Bowling: November 2011, bowled on the NLS team at the Midlands Championships Hockey: Member of the NLS Hockey Club, attended training and social events

Volunteer Work

2012: Working with “Junction One-Day Projects” in the local Nottingham Hospice 2009 – 2010: Organised food and shelter for homeless people, with others once a week, at the

Sheffield Forum Community “Soup Run” Summer 2009: Assisted with promotions, sales and running of productions at the Edinburgh

Fringe Festival and the Edinburgh Theatre Festival Additional Skills

Languages Proficient in written and spoken French and German Computing Experienced in Microsoft Office, legal research methods and document management systems Driving Full clean UK driving licence

Referees

Sally Banks (Personal Tutor) Nottingham Law School, Chaucer Street, Nottingham NG1 5LP Email: sally.banks@ntu.ac.uk Tel: 0115 848 5555 Sharon Hogan (former Employer) Sharon Hogan & Associates, 106 Eldon Square, Dean Street,

Newcastle Upon Tyne Email: sharon@sharonhogan.com Tel: (0191) 455 5555

Name Surname 123 Clifton Lane, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8NS

01234 567890 | your.email@ntu.ac.uk

Personal Profile

A motivated, adaptable and responsible Sports and Exercise Science second year student. I have a passion for exercise and nutrition which has allowed me to gain several voluntary positions within this sector. In this section you need to say what you are currently doing, highlight one or two key selling points and then finally what you career aim is and why you are sending the CV. Notice here the text is one point larger and the spacing slightly bigger. This provides emphasis on this section drawing the reader’s attention to it firstly.

Key Skills

Technical Skills: Briefly describe what techniques you have used throughout your degree and what level of proficiency you hold. You can also back this up by providing examples of how you have used these techniques. Though be sure to make sure the techniques you list are relevant to the role for which you are applying.

Communication: Pick out a few of the key skills from the job description and by the side describe how you demonstrate that skills giving an example of the skill. Ensure that you tailor this to the job description.

Problem Solving: Pick out a few of the key skills from the job description and by the side describe how you demonstrate that skills giving an example of the skill. Ensure that you tailor this to the job description.

Team Work: Pick out a few of the key skills from the job description and by the side describe how you demonstrate that skills giving an example of the skill. Ensure that you tailor this to the job description.

Education

09/12 – Present Nottingham Trent University

BSc Exercise, Nutrition and Health

First year result: 2:1

You want to start here by saying some of the key modules that you have studies on your course that may be relevant to the role for which you are applying. Don’t list them all you may want to pick those that are relevant and that you have done well in and then also mention (very briefly) what you have gained form these in terms of learning.

Presentation Skills: List maybe two to three of the key skills you have gained from your degree here and provide examples, so in this case it would be when you have gained a good result in a presentation.

Communication: As above provide an example of when you have demonstrated this skill and try to give results of possessing this skill where possible.

Planning and Organising: As above provide an example of when you have demonstrated this skill and try to give results of possessing this skill where possible.

09/10 – 07/12 The Nottingham College A-Levels: Sports (A), Biology (B), Chemistry (C)

09/06 – 07/10 The Nottingham School 8 GCSEs all grades A-C including English (B) and Maths (A)

Employment

09/09 – Present General Assistant (University vacation work)

Testbury’s, Nottingham

My duties included working on checkouts and self-service equipment, serving customers, handling money and assisting with customer’s service enquires. I currently work on a full time casual basis and have done so over University holiday periods. Key skills and achievements:

Customer Service: I received a shining star award for excellent customer service that I delivered throughout my time working in August 2011.

Leadership: I was promoted to a supervisors position which involved leading a team of three people to ensure that .

Skill: Provide one or two more key skills giving an example of how you have demonstrated them as by laying out your CV this way will ensure that you catch the reader’s attention.

Skill: Provide one or two more key skills giving an example of how you have demonstrated them as by laying out your CV this way will ensure that you catch the reader’s attention.

09/10 – 09/11 Paper Delivery Person

Spartto, Nottingham

Briefly describe your main duties in the role making sure that you avoid it sounding like a job description. You need to give the employer a taster of what you were required to do although the main section they will be looking at is your Key Skills and experience:

Customer Service: I received a shining star award for excellent customer service that I delivered throughout my time working in August 2013.

Leadership: I was promoted to a supervisors position which involved leading a team of three people to ensure that …

Skill: Provide one or two more key skills giving an example of how you have demonstrated them as by laying out your CV this way will ensure that you catch the reader’s attention.

Interests

Currently play rugby for the NTU Rugby second team and have participated in varsity matches for the past two years

Interested in exercise training and currently taking personal training qualifications

Use the gym on a regular basis to maintain a fit and healthy lifestyle

Ensure any hobbies or interests that you list are relevant to the role for which you are applying.

References Available Upon Request

Name Surname 123 Clifton Lane, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 8NS

01234 567890 | your.email@ntu.ac.uk

Personal Profile

A motivated, adaptable and responsible Computer Science second year student. I have a passion for computing which has allowed me to gain several positions within this sector. In this section you need to say what you are currently doing, highlight one or two key selling points and then finally what you career aim is and why you are sending the CV. Notice here the text is one point larger and the spacing slightly bigger. This provides emphasis on this section drawing the reader’s attention to it firstly.

Key Skills

Programming Languages Web Languages Operating Systems Software

C++ Python HTML Unix Microsoft Office

Java JavaScript CSS Windows Photoshop

SQL Visual Basic XML

C# Asp.net

Technical Skills: Briefly describe what techniques you have used throughout your degree and what level of proficiency you hold. You can also back this up by providing examples of how you have used these techniques. Though be sure to make sure the techniques you list are relevant to the role for which you are applying. You can either set it out as a grid (as above) or as bullet points.

Communication: Pick out a few of the key skills from the job description and by the side describe how you demonstrate that skills giving an example of the skill. Ensure that you tailor this to the job description.

Problem Solving: Pick out a few of the key skills from the job description and by the side describe how you demonstrate that skills giving an example of the skill. Ensure that you tailor this to the job description.

Education

09/12 – Present Nottingham Trent University

BSc Computer Science

First year result: 2:1

You want to start here by saying some of the key modules that you have studies on your course that may be relevant to the role for which you are applying. Don’t list them all you may want to pick those that are relevant and that you have done well in and then also mention (very briefly) what you have gained form these in terms of learning.

Presentation Skills: List maybe two to three of the key skills you have gained from your degree here and provide examples, so in this case it would be when you have gained a good result in a presentation.

Communication: As above provide an example of when you have demonstrated this skill and try to give results of possessing this skill where possible.

Planning and Organising: As above provide an example of when you have demonstrated this skill and try to give results of possessing this skill where possible.

09/10 – 07/12

The Nottingham College

A-Levels: Sports (A), Biology (B), Chemistry (C)

09/06 – 07/10 The Nottingham School 8 GCSEs all grades A-C including English (B) and Maths (A)

Employment

09/09 – Present General Assistant (University vacation work)

Testbury’s, Nottingham

My duties included working on checkouts and self-service equipment, serving customers, handling money and assisting with customer’s service enquires. I currently work on a full time casual basis and have done so over University holiday periods. Key skills and achievements:

Customer Service: I received a shining star award for excellent customer service that I delivered throughout my time working in August 2011.

Leadership: I was promoted to a supervisors position which involved leading a team of three people to ensure that .

Skill: Provide one or two more key skills giving an example of how you have demonstrated them as by laying out your CV this way will ensure that you catch the reader’s attention.

09/10 – 09/11 Paper Delivery Person

Spartto, Nottingham

Briefly describe your main duties in the role making sure that you avoid it sounding like a job description. You need to give the employer a taster of what you were required to do although the main section they will be looking at is your Key Skills and experience:

Customer Service: I received a shining star award for excellent customer service that I delivered throughout my time working in August 2013.

Leadership: I was promoted to a supervisors position which involved leading a team of three people to ensure that …

Skill: Provide one or two more key skills giving an example of how you have demonstrated them as by laying out your CV this way will ensure that you catch the reader’s attention.

Interests

Currently play rugby for the NTU Rugby second team and have participated in varsity matches for the past two years

Interested in exercise training and currently taking personal training qualifications

Use the gym on a regular basis to maintain a fit and healthy lifestyle

Ensure any hobbies or interests that you list are relevant to the role for which you are applying.

References Available Upon Request

Social Sciences

Name

Contact details, postal address …………………………………………………………

07 Mobile phone 777, email@.co.uk

Linked In (?)

Personal Profile

5-8 lines, direct and sharp (3rd person?), tailored.

What’s best about me ?

What to look for in the CV

What I want from the CV

Education and Qualifications

When Where

What Achievement

Skills and experiences gained and developed

Can be academic, don’t have to be

Match against what the provider is looking for.

2012 – 2015 Nottingham Trent University

BA (Hons) Youth Studies Predicted 2.1

Not simply a course description

Although can include reference to modules if supportive.

2010 – 2012 A Local College

A Levels: Subject (g), Subject (g)

A/S Level: Subject (g)

Skills and experiences gained and developed .

2005 – 2010 Something Academy

GCSEs: 6 grade A-C including English, maths and science

Employment and Volunteering History

When Where

What

Skills and experiences gained and developed

Don’t describe the job

Match against what the provider is looking for

Reference transferable skills.

Social Sciences

When Where

What

Skills and experiences gained and developed

Don’t describe the job

Match against what the provider is looking for

Reference transferable skills.

When Where

What

Skills and experiences gained and developed

Don’t describe the job

Match against what the provider is looking for

Reference transferable skills.

Skills (?)

Generic transferable

Specific related to opportunity

Requires evidence not simply a list

Bullet point or paragraphed?

Additional Skills

IT

Driving licence

Languages.

Additional Information

1 paragraph about you as an individual, avoid controversy.

References

Name A Name B

Position Position

Nottingham Trent University Where

Contact email / phone Contact email / phone

References Available Upon Request

NTU Employability Team

Creative CVs

This section is for design based CVs.

The guidelines provided are suitable for creative jobs –

e.g. Fashion Design, Architecture, Graphic Design,

Product Design, some creative Marketing roles.

These documents are for guidance only. You must

make your design based CV unique to you.

For more ideas visit the NTUYouFirstAD Pinterest page.

Your Design CV - Format and Content

The purpose of this document is to ensure all students have the same information

regarding Design CV’s (sometimes referred to as Colour CV’s.) Please note all

courses:

BA PD, BSc PD, BA FPD should produce a Design CV to enhance their chance of

getting a placement (for BSc students, notice that Design CV for ‘classical’ engineering

companies might not be necessary but it is an advantage).

Format

PDF (max file size 3mb)

Colour

Portrait or landscape

2 sides of A4 in total (NOTE: flat, no folds.)

Content

Both home and term time personal contact details

Education & Qualifications (on the first page- the employer might be NTU alumni).

Include course highlights and first year grade or 2nd year predicted grade. A level

grades. No. of GCSE’s A-C.

Drawings, sketches, figures, CAD images, etc. to show the work you have been

doing or your skills/knowledge- Images should: be annotated (briefly) to provide

explanation of what it is; link together; be clear; large enough to see! Sometimes

less is more.

Key Skills e.g. experienced with Rhino, AutoCAD, Photoshop, MS Office, Solid

works etc. Indicate ability level at using each program (e.g. basic, moderate or

expert user).

Relevant work experience/ employment detail

Any additional information you feel is pertinent to the role you are applying for.

Design CV should contain similar information as the standard text, Black & White

CV’s but more as headlines rather than the full text.

References- (Name, job title, company and contact details (email address will

suffice rather than postal address.) One should be a permanent member of NTU

staff not Hourly Paid Lecturers - they might not be available when you need

them.

Spell Checked- type content into Word, spell check and then paste into whichever

programme/format you are using

As a very general rule, a design CV should be 2 sides of A4, text and work

examples/portfolio combined “designed” by you in a communicative and professional

manner.