CV Support
Step 1: Get started
- Read our CV FAQS Get started.
- Use the CV Essentials Pathway Advice and tools to guide you through the process of creating and tailoring your CV.
- Make the most of your CV appointment by being more prepared.
- Score your CV and get instant, personalised CV feedback.
- Ensure your CV is Applicant Tracking System (ATS) ready – a tool which employers use to sift through applications.
Step 2: Book a CV Review appointment
You may book a 20 minute, CV Review Appointment. This is a 1-1 tutorial style appointment led by our Applications Advisers via Zoom or in person to help you further tailor your application.
Further resources
Research the job
To understand which skills you will need to talk about on your CV.
- How to research employers and jobs Tips to help you uncover the key skills and attributes an employer might be looking for.
- Use the Occupational Profiles on Prospects website Detailed lists of work activities and skills common to a specific role.
- Use LinkedIn Find profiles of people in a similar role, perhaps even working for the same employer. What skills do they have?
- Examples of key skills and where you may have gained them.
Tools and advice to get started
- CV template Remember you may want your sections in a different order for different jobs.
- CV FAQs Including how to use the CAR model to evidence your experience.
- Use our active language toolkit to describe your experience
- Example CVs Gain inspiration from CVs tailored for different jobs, including 1 page CVs.
- CV clinics Get initial advice on how to get started with your CV at our CV clinics on campus.
- Using AI to help you write applications. Remember it's just a starting point you will still need to tailor and check your CV.
