Fish4jobs CV Template for Graduates

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CV template: Graduate
Full name
Address
Phone Number
Email Address
Don’tinclude date of birth,national insurance number,genderorany otherpersonal data
that isunrelatedtoyourabilitytodo the job.
Personal profile
Brief overviewof who you are, yourstrengthsand any workexperienceand/ortemp jobs
you’vehad.Includeexamplesof responsibility eg.Teamcaptain of the footballteamor
organisationalskillseg.Member of the schoolsummerfaircommittee.Include skills you’ve
gained such as time management,customerservice,teamwork,computerskillsetc. Also
statewhatsort of jobsyou’relooking forand why you thinkyou’d begood atit.
Example
Recentgraduate witha degree inEnglishfromBathUniversity.Practical workexperience in
bothcustomerservice andretail andas Editorof Bath Universitystudentblogandmagazine.
Lookingto start mycareer inJournalisminarole where Ican buildonthe skillsgainedat
Universityandworkexperience.
Education
List youreducation first; onceyou havesomeworkexperience thissection will moveto after
workexperience.
Example
 BSc. Physics,Grade 2:2, Central Brookside University,Sept2009 – July2012
 A levels:English(B),Geography(C),Media(C),General Studies(D),HollyoaksSixth
Form College,Chester,Sept2007 – July2009
Work experience
Includeany workyou haveundertaken,whetherpart-timeorvoluntary,highlighting your
responsibilitiesand the skills and experienceacquired.This helpsdemonstrateyour

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willingnessto workhard,and howtheexperience helped develop yourskills: time
management,teamwork,customerservice.Startwith yourmost recentfirst.
Examples
Work experience: Accounts Assistant, Goliath National Bank, June 2011 – Sept 2011. Three
months in the Accounts department ofa major high streetbank.
Responsibilities included:
 Reconciling invoicesand receipts
 Assisting withmonthly accountsreporting
 Processing staff expenses
Part-time shop assistant, Helpthe NeedyCharity Shop,June 2010 – Apr 2011
Responsibilitiesincluded:
 Gained experiencein cashiering
 Responsibleforthe provision of in-storecustomerservice
 Assisted withstock replenishment
Weekendbartenderat PremierSleepHotel,Dec2010 – Feb2011
Responsibilitiesincluded:
 Actively involved withorder taking and cashiering
 Gained experiencemixing and service drinksat the bar
Additional skills
Include achievements that are relevant to the job you are applying for and place you in a positive
light.
Examples
 Leadership:Captainedthe DebatingteamatUniversity
 Teamwork:Playedrugbyat Universitylevel forthree years
 IT skills:Fully proficientin MicrosoftOffice(Word,Excel, PowerPoint), basic HTML
 Languages:IntermediateFrench,basicGerman
References available on request
Don’tinclude namesand contactdetailson a CV (although application formsmay askforthis.)
Alwaysseekpermission froma referencebeforepassing their detailson to a recruiter or potential
employer.