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1. CREATING A CV

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
■ Decide on the layout of your CV
■ Learn about the key components of a good CV
■ Memorize descriptive adjectives that can be used for your CV

3. What makes a good CV?
Take a look at the picture on
the right. Do you agree with
the information presented?
Before you wrote your CV did
you think about all of these
points?
Do you believe that your CV
was targeted specifically for
the job you applied or do you
use the same CV for all the
jobs you go for?

4. THE LAYOUT OFYOUR CV
■ Professional Profile
Here you will present brief information about your skills, specifically targeted on the job you are applying for.You should include the
types of businesses and services you are familiar with.
For example, “Multilingual customer service professional with extensive experience in banking and retail sectors. I have several years of
experience in customer service roles and I am able to provide an outstanding quality customer service on a broad range of services, from
simple enquiries to sales.
■ Core Skills
Here you will outline the skills you have for the job.
For example, Customer Service, Handling Complaints, Making Sales etc…
■ Career Summary
Here you will write down all the jobs you have had so far relating to the one you are applying for and include: Dates you worked there,
Job title, Outline (a couple of lines of information about what you did there), Key responsibilities, Achievements.
■ Education
Here you will list your degrees and qualifications along with the dates and grades (e.g. BSc Second Class Hons)
■ Personal details
Here you can mention any general qualifications (e.g. languages)
■ References upon request

5. What
do you
think
about
this CV?

6. Place the sentences in the correct box
Professional Profile Core Skills Career Summary
Education Personal Details
1. Nov 13 – present,Year 1Teaching assistant
2. Teaching Support,Classroom preparation,
behaviour management
3. I have the organisational skills to assist with
planning and executing lessons
4. 2001- A level in English literature
5. August 2010-July 2012 Sales Assistant
6. I have a good knowledge of school policies
and procedures
7. Group support for 2-4 students
8. Fluent in Greek and French
9. September 2012- September 2013 School
Reception

7. Place the sentences in the correct box
Professional Profile Core Skills Career Summary
Education Personal Details
2.Teaching Support,Classroom
preparation, behaviour management
7. Group support for 2-4 students
1.Nov 13 – present,
Year 1Teaching
assistant
3. I have the
organisational skills to
assist with planning
and executing lessons
6.I have a good
knowledge of school
policies and
procedures
4. 2001- A level in
English literature
9. September 2012-
September 2013 School
Reception
5.August 2010-July
2012 SalesAssistant
8. Fluent in Greek
and French

8. THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD CV
Your CV is the first chance you get to make a good impression on a potential employer. A top-qualityCV will considerably boost your chance of getting a face-to-face
interview, so it is worth spending time and effort on the content and presentation. It will make all the difference in obtaining the position you want.You must therefore
highlight your skills, expertise and value.
Make sure that you are concise and accurate.Your CV should not, generally, be longer than two pages, so make sure that you tailor it specifically to the job you are
applying for and include the skills, qualifications and experience which are most suited to the job. An employer will want to find the following information in your CV:
■ Personal details – Include your name and address, a phone number, and your email address.You may also add your nationality, gender and date of birth if you
wish, but they are not obligatory.
■ Personal profile –This is optional, but it can be very effective in summarising your areas of expertise and characteristics. It is good to include your enthusiasm
about working as a Legal Secretary and what motivates you about the industry. Use keywords and keep it brief and concise.
■ Core Skills – Include any skills you have learnt such as secretarial or IT skills. Explain what you think your personal skills are.
■ Career history – Start with your current or last employer and work backwards.You should include the dates of employment, your job title, name of employer,
nature of business, responsibilities, duties and achievements. Try not to leave gaps in your employment history; if you do, it is advisable to account for such
times.
■ Education and qualifications – Write in chronological order a brief list of school, college and university qualifications, such as GCSEs,A levels, etc., together with
the grades you obtained.Then list any further qualifications you have obtained, together with the names of the awarding bodies.When you include the Legal
Secretaries Diploma, make sure that you mention the units you covered and that you studied throughThe Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs. If you are
currently studying for a qualification, mention it together with any results achieved so far.
1.Why should you have a top quality CV?
2.How many pages should your CV be?
3.What should you include in your Personal Profile?
4.What should you include in your career history?

9. COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
■ Why should you have a top quality CV?
A top-quality CV will considerably boost your chance of
getting a face-to-face interview, so it is worth
spending time and effort on the content and presentation
■ How many pages should your CV be?
Your CV should not, generally, be longer than two pages
■ What should you include in your Personal Profile?
It is good to include your enthusiasm about working as a Legal Secretary and what motivates you about the
industry. Use keywords and keep it brief and concise.
■ What should you include in your career history?
You should include the dates of employment, your job title, name of employer, nature of business,
responsibilities, duties and achievements

10. Descriptive adjectives
They are used to provide more information about a noun. They can also be used to express size, colour, shape, quality of a person/thing/animal etc…
The following adjectives can be used in your CV to cover different qualities you can bring to a job.
Critical Thinking:
Insightful- having/showing a deep understanding
Perceptive- having/showing sensitive insight
Objective-not influenced by personal feelings
Strategic-thinking about long-term goals and how to achieve them
Practical- do something in practice, not theoretically
Creativity:
Imaginative- having creativity/imagination
Progressive- think ahead of your times
Robust-tough/strong
Innovative-finding new original methods to do things
Cutting edge- modern
Hard-working:
Driven- wanting to succeed
Motivated- having a reason to succeed and progress
Vigorous- strong, healthy, full of energy
Attentive- paying close attention to something
Thorough-look at every detail

11. Fill in the blanks with the most suited adjective
thorough, innovative, practical, insightful, objective, attentive, imaginative,
motivated
■ While I was working for the company my employer said that I could be very ___________ as I exhibited deep understanding and accuracy in my work.
■ I was part of a team and I never made my decisions based on personal feelings as I was rather __________ when it came to supporting my colleagues.
■ She is always ___________ as she never just thinks but mostly does.
■ The job description said that they were looking for someone who is_______________ and can always come up with new ideas about doing various
projects.
■ With only a few pieces of wood and paper he created a whole miniature dollhouse for his daughter and everyone thought he was
quite______________________________
■ Our boss keeps us _________________ by offering bonuses every month for the most hard working employee.
■ He seemed to be extremely _____________ when it came to his work as he would never forget even the smallest detail in his reports.
■ We have to be _______________ when completing this specific project and make sure we don’t leave anything out.

12. ANSWERS
■ While I was working for the company my employer said that I could be very _insightful__ as I exhibited deep understanding and accuracy in my work.
■ I was part of a team and I never made my decisions based on personal feelings as I was rather __objective___ when it came to supporting my
colleagues.
■ She is always __practical___as she never just thinks but mostly does.
■ The job description said that they were looking for someone who is____innovative__ and can always come up with new ideas about doing various
projects.
■ With only a few pieces of wood and paper he created a whole miniature dollhouse for his daughter and everyone thought he was
quite_imaginative__.
■ Our boss keeps us __motivated__ by offering bonuses every month for the most hard working employee.
■ He seemed to be extremely ___thorough_/attentive_____ when it came to his work as he would never forget even the smallest detail in his reports.
■ We have to be __thorough/attentive__ when completing this specific project and make sure we don’t leave anything out.

13. Resources
■ Creating a Successful CV, Simon Howard, Dorling Publishers (2009 Safari books online
LLC)
■ https://standout-cv.com/blogs/cv-writing-advice-blog/115702276-example-of-a-good-
cv
■ https://www.legalsecretaryjournal.com/the_importance_of_a_good_cv
■ https://resumecompanion.com/how-to-write-a-resume/resume-adjectives-guide/
■ https://jobs.telegraph.co.uk/careers/cv-writing-advice/