CV advice and support
You may need to use a CV to apply for jobs, internships, placements, postgraduate study or even funding or other opportuniites. The basic principles are always the same, If you understand what the reader is looking for in your CV and how it will be assessed then you stand a better chance of success.
Find out more about how to understand which skills, experience or attributes you will need to demonstrate
- 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 and how you can gain them
Tools and tips to get you started writing your CV
- CV template Remember you may want your sections in a different order for different jobs.
- Use our active language toolkit to describe your experience
- Example CVs Gain inspiration from CVs tailored for different jobs, including 1 page CVs.
- CV FAQs