CGC Ebook 5.0

What formats for CVs are there? The standard format is the reverse chronological CV that we have outlined here but it is not the only style that you can use. Here are some others that may be relevant to you. Education CV This format, also called the School Leaver or Graduate CV, is designed to demonstrate your educational achievements, work experiences, internships and other accomplishments you have. You will want to show any relevant units or modules in your course that might be relevant, extra-curricular activities and detail your voluntary work or that Saturday job you did this year. This format orders your education above work experiences as your basis for employability.

Relevant Experiences CV If you worked across different industry sectors or occupations and want to present certain roles to an employer, you can simply extract out the relevant jobs in this titled section. Then create a new section below this called ‘Additional Roles’ where you detail the other employment. The advantage of this type of functional CV is that it highlights those roles you want the hiring manager to see on page one. Skill-Based CV The skill-based or functional CV is used when you don’t have the work experience but you can demonstrate you have the skills based on previous employment. This style allows you to accentuate your transferable skills. You layout your key skills in detail and then shorten your work history. You will need to select around five major skill strengths or capabilities that suit the role you are going for. For each, try and think of three good examples you could use to demonstrate that skill. We would recommend no more than five skills. We have given an illustration here of one key skill strength with three examples.