CGC Ebook 5.0

Example 2018 – 2020 Marketing Assistant , Any company, Any Town

list the skills needed or use the National Careers Service jobs profiles that detail the key skills and knowledge needed for a role, www.nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/explore-careers . Work History This section can be titled work experiences if you have done a mixture of work and voluntary placements or career history if you have had a more formal timeline of jobs. The standard format here is a reverse chronology of your jobs, duties and achievements, so your latest job is at the top.

• Managed online social media accounts for 5 clients

• Assisted with the creation and distribution of monthly press releases • Created and delivered email marketing campaign achieving above average click rates Education and Training What you put in this section is dependent on your life experiences. If you have recently left school, you will want to detail all your qualifications and any recent training. If school was some time ago you might want to highlight qualifications at GCSE or equivalent (maths and English should be present), A level or higher. You should outline your qualifications in reverse chronology so putting the most recent at the top. In some cases, you may want to separate training from education. This can be handy when you have relevant qualifications for your target job and want the recruiter to view these first.

Our tips • Bullet your duties and responsibilities

• Bold your job title not the company or dates

• Keep dates generic by year or month

• Avoid long narrative prose or excessive detail that might bore the reader • Use third or first person language in the same vein as your profile