You need sections for:
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Contact details
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Profile - Key skills and experience which are relevant to the role you want
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Relevant skills and experience - Bullet points showing skills, training, projects that relate to the requirements for the role
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Employment History - Reverse chronological order, add bullets, don’t write this as a job description, highlight relevant work and results. Don't go too far back, consider a 'Other Career Highlights' section for any projects you want to highlight but you don't need to list everything going back to your first ever job, if it's not relevant.
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Additional Information - Put anything that’s really relevant (languages, voluntary work) or can give them an idea how you will fit into their culture, don't get too personal - it can put people off!
Building the content:
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Use positive words and evidence to start your bullet points, focus on highlighting your achievements;
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Accomplished
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Constructed
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Established
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Exhibited
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Influenced
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Managed
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Maximised
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Prioritised
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Reshaped
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Surpassed
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Visualised
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Won
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Demonstrate the positive impact of your work and the return on investment your new employer will get, give them examples of;
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Include specific achievements to show that you are results focused, use the STAR analogy to help structure succinct bullet points;
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S - Situation
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T - Task
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A - Action
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R - Result
Example: Managed a complex project, identified and delivered a number of cost reductions and process improvements which resulted in c£150kpa savings. (You can add more detail but not more than 4 lines)
Example: Overhauled operational processes to reduce errors and improve customer satisfaction by 37% and renew client contracts worth £400k. (You can add more detail but not more than 4 lines)
Give us a shout if you need more advice and help! And send us your updated CV!