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 Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:16 pm Post subject: Re: CV tips in the U.K |
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| fanatik71 wrote: | I woundered if someone could give me advice regarding CV writing to potencial employer in the UK! What should I bare in mind, what are the most inportant points, the main differences between US-CV and UK-CV. I also took a year break in my career for Child Care. How does it affect my chances in the job search!
Thanks in advance! |
Contrary to popular belief, there isn't too much difference between the content in a CV and resume. The only, real difference is that a CV tends to have slightly more details.
In your CV, you're going to need the following:
Personal details, (name, address, contact numbers, etc.)
A brief introductory paragraph, (often referred to as a profile). This should be around 4-7 lines in length and should highlight your key "selling points"
Details of your employment in reverse-chronological order (most recent first), distinguishing between responsibilities and achievements
Details of any recent and relevant academic achievements / professional development courses
With regards to hobbies - only include these if they specifically relate to the job / industry you're interested in...in your case, child care.
Finally, you mentioned you took a year out of child care. What did you do during this period? |
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