CV Workshop Session 23 Kelly Brill Education Guidance Adviser Otley College Tel: 01473 784235 Email: kelly.brill@otleycollege.ac.uk

Objective To create your own CV in bite size steps! Alternative activity if you already have a CV – Letter Writing Write a covering letter to apply for a job you have found online Write a letter on spec to a company you would like to work for after your course

Activity One lists what a CV is for Other lists what a CV has on it Read out to class Then both groups discuss what makes a good CV

CV Template on Moodle Access Moodle Hover over Useful Information Click on Careers Guidance Select Blank CV Template Copy and paste into word Save in own drive

(Short paragraph describing your best points) Template Curriculum Vitae Name: Date of Birth: Optional Address: Contact Number: E-mail: Personal Profile (Short paragraph describing your best points) Education School/College: From: To: Qualifications: (List Secondary Schools and Colleges attended with dates and qualifications achieved including grades in chronological order) Work Experience (Include any holiday, Saturday, evening work and work experience placements in chronological order) Company name: My position: Date: My responsibilities: Interests and Activities (List your hobbies and achievements. Not too many but enough to show something of your personality) References (Supply the names and addresses of two people who know you well, this could be a teacher or tutor from school or college or your last employer)

Your details Name: Date of Birth: Optional Address: Contact Number: E-mail:

Personal Profile Choose four – six adjectives from the list and put them into a sentence about yourself.

Words Personal Profile- Words to describe yourself- Able Bright Dependable Friendly Methodical Skilled Accurate Calm Diplomatic Hardworking Motivated Supportive Achieved Caring Dynamic Honest Out going Tactful Adaptable Capable Efficient Healthy Organised Thorough Alert Cheerful Energetic Imaginative Patient Trustworthy Ambitious Conscientious Enthusiastic Intelligent Persistent Versatile Appreciative Confident Experienced Inventive Perceptive Willing Articulate Competent Fit Knowledgeable Practical Assertive Creative Funny Loyal Punctual Aware Decisive Flexible Mature Reliable

Education and Qualifications School/College: From: To: Qualifications: (List Secondary Schools and Colleges attended with dates and qualifications achieved including grades in chronological order)

Work Experience Company name: My position: Date: My responsibilities: Bullet pointed

Interests and Activities List your hobbies and interests. Enough to show something of your personality. If you can’t think of any ask your tutor or your class mate.

References Put down two references: NAME COMPANY ADDRESS TEL NO

Making it your own Change the font and layout to make it suit you Make sure it is still clear and easy to read