An example of a good CV

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222 Basketball Court All the contact details,
My City including phone
numbers, are provided,
My County so the employer can get
MY11 1BB in touch easily.
Telephone: 01111 xxx xxx
Mobile: 07777 xxx xxx
e-mail: xxx xxx

Education can be The headings are clear

listed as the first or
Education
and easy to read.
second heading on
the CV, based on 1997 – 2004
how important City High School: 10 GCSEs
education and
qualifications are to
the job. Employment/Work Experience
August 2004 – to date Try to avoid having gaps
in the employment
Assistant Manager, Big Shot Sporting Goods history if possible. If
Worked as a sales assistant, managed the staff rota and there are gaps due to a
return to education or a
The spacing is neat organised special promotional events break for travel, list
and tidy. those events as part of
the CV and be prepared
May 2004 – August 2004 to discuss them at an
Took a leave of absence to train and compete in a interview.

The information on basketball competition in America

the CV is well-
organised and written
in chronological order
July 2003 – May 2004
with the most recent Sales Assistant, Big Shot Sporting Goods
experiences listed Assisted customers with purchases, operated the till and
first and then going
back in time. set up retail displays.

June 2002 – June 2003

Sales Assistant, King Pin Bowling Alley
Assisted customers with shoe hire, organised lane
bookings and made arrangements for parties.
This is a chance to show
Interests/Achievements personal qualities that
can be of interest to an
I play competitive basketball and enjoy bowling and employer. Include
interests that an
keeping fit. I am currently working towards the Duke of employer may also
The references do Edinburgh Bronze Award. value.
not need to be listed
but the employer can
see that they can be References This CV was printed out
provided if on good quality white
necessary .
Available on request
paper.