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Lets Talk About CVs

 

 

CV's

Introduction

CV stands for Curriculum Vitae, which literally means 'The course of one's life'

A CV (sometimes called a résumé) is a concise document that outlines the relevant facts about you and your experience to a prospective employer.

Unlike filling in an application form, writing a CV offers you the chance to present information about yourself in a way you feel highlights your strengths and particular experience.

 

NOTE:

  • There are many different ways to lay out your CV and this website gives you some examples of CVs that our clients have found helpful.
  • When compiling your CV you should bear in mind that employers can check the details you give. They can access a database containing details of academic achievements, employment and membership of technical bodies. So remember to be truthful

For local job vacancies/training/volunteering positions in the local area please go to the work section.

Example of standard application form.

As well as CVcreator you can also create cv's and get advice from the various sites found on useful links tab in this section.

Please note standard templates are free of charge but there are some you may incur a charge, you would be pre-warned of this.

Email addresses

You will need an email address if you apply for vacancies online. See below for information on how to create a web-based email:

PDF File How to create an email address - Hotmail

PDF File How to create an email address - Google

Page updated: Thursday, February 2, 2012 1:02 PM

 

 

 

 

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