1. CV Workshop Session 23
Kelly Brill Education Guidance Adviser Otley College
Tel:

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. (Short paragraph describing your best points)
Template
Curriculum Vitae
Name:
Date of Birth: Optional
Address:
Contact Number:
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)

6. Your details Name: Date of Birth: Optional Address: Contact Number:

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

8. 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

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

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

11. 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.

12. References
Put down two references:
NAME
COMPANY
ADDRESS
TEL NO

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