Student friendly CV writing guide

Before teaching, I worked in recruitment. When I became the Head of Year 12 I combined my expertise in recruitment with my experience working with young people and put this guide together to help students write a CV that will show off their skills to potential employers.

Suitable for all teenagers and young people, but aimed at teenagers aimed 16 and above, this resource could be used in form time or PSHE, or you could upload it onto your VLE for students to access as and when they need it. Here is the beginning so you know what you're buying, but please be aware that all formatting has been taken out as TES doesn't support it in this blurb.

This guide is designed to help you write an excellent CV which will show off your talents to a potential employer. For each section I will tell you first ‘What the Employer wants to see’, then ‘How YOU can do this’ and finally ‘Traps to avoid’. I’ve given you some examples of how you might want it to look, but don’t forget its your CV, so try experimenting with different fonts etc.

CONTENTS:
P1. Name and Contact Details Section, ‘Profile’
P3. Education Section
P4. Work Experience section
P5. Key Achievements section
P6. Computer Skills, Interests
P7. References
P8. Need more help?

Name and Contact Details
What the Employer wants to see - Your name nice and big so they can pick it out of the pile of CVs they have on their desk, your contact details so they can call you and get you in for an interview.
How YOU can do this – Don’t take up too much space but make sure they are clearly visible. Get an email address that sounds professional, DON’T use silly ones like fishboy43_@hotmail.com.
Example:
Mahatma Ghandi
66, Plainsboro Road, Ipsley, Birmingham, B14 7EJ
Tel: 0121 444444 Mob: 0789876543 email:mghandi@gmail.com


It is not necessary to put your date of birth or marital status on your CV. This is because this information is not relevant under employment law and could only possibility be used to discriminate. If you do chose to include this information then put it somewhere a bit lower down according to your formatting. You don’t want it to distract from the important stuff.