What to include in your CV?

Education
Give places of education where you have studied - most recent education first. Include subject options taken in each year of your course. Include any special project, thesis, or dissertation work.
Pre-college courses (high school, etc.) should then be included, including grades. Subjects taken and passed just before college will be of most interest.

Work experience
List your most recent experience first. Give the name of your employer, job title, and very important, what you actually did and achieved in that job. Part-time work should be included.

Interests
They will be particularly interested in activities where you have leadership or responsibility, or which involve you in relating to others in a team. If you have published any articles, jointly or by you, give details. If you have been involved in any type of volunteer work, do give details.

Skills
Ability in other languages, computing experience, or possession of a driving license should be included.

References
Usually give two names - one from your place of study, and one from any work situation you have had. Or if this does not apply, then an older family friend who has known you for some time. Make sure that referees are willing to give you a reference. Give their day and evening phone numbers if possible.

Length
Maybe all you need to say will fit onto one sheet of A4. But do not crowd it - you will probably need two sheets. Do not normally go longer than this.
Optional extras
It can be good to start with a Personal Profile/Objective statement. This is a two or three sentence overview of your skills, qualities, hopes, and plans. It should encourage the employer to read the rest.

Presentation
You may vary the style according to the type of job, and what is accepted in your country and culture. So a big company would normally expect a formal CV on white paper. But, just perhaps, a CV applying for a television production job, or graphic designer, could be less formal - coloured paper, unusual design, etc!
Consider using a two-column table to list your educational qualifications and courses taken.

Covering letter
When sending in a CV remembers to include a cover letter. Include in this details of the post you have applied for and draw attention to one or two key points in the CV, which you feel make you suited to that particular job with that particular employer. Start your letter with an underline heading giving the job title you are interested in. (If you saw the job advertised, say where you saw it.)
The letter should only be on one side of A4 paper. It must be polite and easy to read. Also mention when you are available for an interview. Ending your letter with a request for specific extra information may give a positive response.

Other points
Keep copies of all letters, applications forms, and CV's sent, and records of telephone calls and names of those you spoke to.

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