You can use the following tool as a guideline when writing your CV.
Remember, your CV should be catered to the job the you are applying for. Think about the skills that will be of interest to the prospective employer. Often the desired skills are mentioned in the job advertisement. Carefully examine the advertisement, the job description, company brochures, websites and any source of information about the company that you can find to analyze what skills the employer is searching for and adapt your CV accordingly.
 | Personal Details
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- Your name, address, date of birth, telephone number and email address
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 | Education and Qualifications
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- Your degree, subject and institution. Mention grades unless they are not good
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 | Work Experience
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- Use action words such as developed, planned and organized
- Highlight public relations experience and team building experience where ever possible.
- Relate the skills to the job you are applying for. For an administrative post, you should highlight skills like time management and organizational skills. For a marketing post, you would emphasize the ability to conceive and present new ideas
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| Interests and Achievements
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- Keep this section short and to the point.
- Bullets can be used to separate interests into different types
- Avoid entering too many passive, solitary hobbies (reading, watching TV, stamp collecting) because you may be perceived as lacking people skills
- Show a range of interests to show diversity
- Hobbies that are a different can help you to stand out from the crowd
- Any interests relevant to the job are worth mentioning
- Any evidence of leadership is important to mention
- Any evidence of employability skills such as team working, organizing, planning, persuading, negotiating is important
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| Skills
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- Mention languages and computing skills
- If you have numerous relevant skills to offer, a skills-based CV may work for you
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| Referees
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- Two referees are usually sufficient: one academic and one from an employer.
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