CV Writing Guide
The BrilliantCV.Com Guide to writing your CV
Your CV is a history of your career, what you have to offer and how you can be contacted. The first thing to do when writing a new CV, or improving an existing one is to prepare a complete and detailed record of your career to date, all your relevant qualifications, skills and experience.
Your CV should include these details:
Name and contact details;
Career history;
Education;
Professional qualifications and memberships;
Relevant skills and knowledge.
Contact details
Name
Use your name in a form that is appropriate for business. Nicknames and cute shortenings of your name will just give an unprofessional impression.
Telephone number
Use your mobile number and/or home number. Ensure that your mobile phone is charged and in credit. Ensure that any answering service is clear and professional. Don’t give your work number unless your manager knows that you are looking for another job and is happy for you to give out your work number, otherwise it is not a career enhancing move.
E-mail address
Use a personal email address rather than your work email address. Employers usually have access to the contents of work email addresses; again, it would not be a career enhancing move if your current employer discovered that you are using your work email to find another job. There are plenty of free email services on the internet, so choose one of these and keep your current job safe. Don’t create an email address that is silly, cutesy or otherwise inappropriate, create a sensible, professional address that is based on your proper name.
Recording your career history is the next stage in writing a professional CV.