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► A CV Guide for Part-time Jobs
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There is a lot of competition for part-time jobs and employers will reject poorly prepared CVs – so spend time on
getting your CV right. A CV is a personal marketing tool and when presented in a well-structured and clear way it will
give the employer all the information that they need:
• Details of your Work Experience (that is paid/unpaid and part time and full time jobs)
• An indication of your educational achievements
• If you want to have a separate skills section you can or embed them into the first two sections.
• Your particular strengths at their best advantage in terms of your experience, skills, qualities and capabilities in the workplace
• As relative as possible to the job you are applying for
• An indication of your educational achievements
• If you want to have a separate skills section you can or embed them into the first two sections.
• Your particular strengths at their best advantage in terms of your experience, skills, qualities and capabilities in the workplace
• As relative as possible to the job you are applying for
Above all your CV must have relevance to convince any employer they should offer you an interview –
if it doesn’t sell you, it won’t get you interviews. The golden rules for any CV are that it must:
• Explain what you did, what were your responsibilities and what you gained
• Offer evidence to support the statements you are making
• Convey you are a potential asset to an employer
General Tips
• Keep the CV to a maximum of two pages - Employers don’t have the time to read long CVs
• Send your CV with a covering letter – address it correctly and to the correct person and keep it to one side of A4. Make sure you don’t duplicate information that you have put into your CV
• Grammar and spelling should be correct
• Don’t use BLOCK Lettering/UPPER CASE LETTERS for whole words
• Use one font style throughout the CV don’t switch (e.g. from Arial to Times New Roman)
• Avoid putting your details in tables/columns it just takes up more space
• Use the correct tense when describing information
• Avoid acronyms or abbreviations
• Don’t use statements/phrases you can’t support
• Don’t have any unexplained gaps in your work experience and education explain any gaps.
• Don’t assume an Employer can detect any of your responsibilities/skills without clear evidence
• Explain clearly what your role was
• Don’t have a standard CV that you use for every job you apply for – It needs to be adapted (as much as you can) to make it as relevant as possible to the job description provided.
• If you are applying for a job where you have no previous experience you will need to emphasise your transferable skills
To receive advice on CVs for placement and Graduate opportunities:
Contact Aston Careers based in the Main Building, South Wing, First Floor.
www1.aston.ac.uk/careers
Graduate Advantage offer graduate internships varying in length up to 12 months and are available in all business sectors across the West Midlands.
To find out more visit www.graduateadvantage.co.uk or contact 0121 204 4767 enquiries@graduateadvantage.co.uk