When I was 16 I wish someone had taught me to write a decent CV! In my previous post “You can’t fire me ’cause I quit!” I talk about the importance of always getting references for your resume.
As a high school student it is important to get a job and start earning and saving money as soon as possible! A smart teenager is already thinking about their future, and any sort of job will give you well needed life skills and experience
In this post I will talk about a few things you can do to improve your CV or resume.
These points of advice will make your resume more compelling and will help you land a job.
Your CV is your first point of marketing when you are trying to sell your self to an employer make it stand out! The main purpose of a CV is to get the employer to call you back and book an interview!
- Make each CV unique depending on what position you are applying to, one generic version will not cover everything!
- Include a cover letter explaining why you want the job!
- Make sure your CV is formatted properly you want it to look professional, keep it to 2 pages maximum!
- Try not to use the words I and My. The person reading your CV knows you are talking about yourself!
- Talk about things you have achieved and accomplished
- What life skills do you have that could be used in the work place?
- Include buzzwords to catch the employers eye!
- Get someone to go over and check your resume for mistakes! Ask for their opinion!
Here is an example CV layout of the things you should include!
- Name and Contact Details
- Short Personal Profile
- Experience
- Education
- Industry Skills
- Interests
- References
If you apply this advice to your CV it will bring you one step closer to landing your dream job!
Do you have any resume tips or advice? Feel free to comment and share it with everyone!
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