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Create a Winning CV

Create a Winning CV. Careers Service St. Patrick's College. Content of a CV. Personnel Details Statement of Career Aims (optional) Education & Qualifications (most recent first) Employment History (action & results) Achievements/Positions of Responsibility Skills

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Create a Winning CV

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  1. Create a Winning CV Careers Service St. Patrick's College

  2. Content of a CV • Personnel Details • Statement of Career Aims (optional) • Education & Qualifications (most recent first) • Employment History (action & results) • Achievements/Positions of Responsibility • Skills • Interests/Other activities • Referees

  3. CV Formats • Chronological • Skills based - functional - targeted • A Compromise

  4. General Guidelines • Short (1-2 pages) • Organised-information easily extracted • Focused-only what is relevant to current position • Highlight aspects of your experience-supportive of your application • No irrelevancies-sex, marital status • Presentation-unbound, quality (white/off white)paper, printed and proof-read

  5. Crucial ComponentsActive verbs & Accomplishments  Active Verbs planned, completed, designed, selected, arranged, developed, managed, prepared, organised, facilitated.  Accomplishments • Organised publicised & conducted…………. • Designed & ran…………. • description of results: • Increased use of ……………

  6. Use Positive Language + Excellent communication skills • adequate communication skills + managed • coped + succeeded • tried

  7. Presentation Guidelines • Use year (2002-2005) not day/month • Do not abbreviate (‘02) • Use Bold or Italics to highlight: Degree, Job Titles • Use bullet points • Avoid use of personal pronoun ‘I’ • Restrict CV to 2 pages • Type name in bold and size 12/13 font • Remainder in 10-11 font • Use white bonded A4 paper

  8. CV Content Personal Details • Not necessary to write Curriculum Vitae at top. • Name (in large font) • Contact details: Term & Home Address/telephone • Mobile Phone-have a professional message on phone

  9. CV Content Education • Start with most recent (eg) • 2005-present Postgraduate Diploma in Education • 2002-present B.Education/BA in Humanities • St Patrick’s College, Dublin • List Degree subjects/electives + e.g.Music (first year) • Thesis Title (if relevant) • Overall Grade (if known or results pending) • Leaving Certificate (not essential to list subjects unless relevant)

  10. CV Content Employment History • Start with most recent • Summer 2004 (omit exact dates-17 June-23 August) • Include job title and employer’s name and city ( not necessary to include full address). e.g. • 2003 -present Outreach Art Teacher National Gallery of Ireland • List duties/responsibilities • Conducted research in N.Gallery on selected paintings, prepared and facilitated short discussions & follow-up workshops relevant to the theme of the paintings in Dublin primary schools on behalf of the N.Gallery.

  11. CV Content Skills profile • present skills under appropriate headings • Computing • Word Processing (Word 2000/97) • Spreadsheets (Excel ‘98) • Languages • German: Written-professional level Oral- fluent • Teamworking indicate how this developed • Communication ditto

  12. CV Content  Interests/Achievements Group interests into: • Sporting • Cultural • professional List activities currently involved in & with level of interest e.g. Captain of Meath Soccer Team Member of National Youth Orchestra Mention any awards.

  13. CV Contents  Referees • Two Referees (academic and previous employer) • Seek permission from referees • Be Selective (relevant to job being targeted) • State Title: Principal/ Head of Department • Include contact details: address, Phone, email

  14. Sample CV Education 2007 Postgraduate Diploma in Education (primary)-St Patrick’s College, Dublin. H2:1 Course Description Education 1: Intellectual Development, Teaching Studies, The Teaching Profession, Religious Education, Early Childhood Education, Reading, Teagasc na Gaeilge, PE, Drama & Art Education, Music Education, Preparation for Teaching Practice, Teaching skills.

  15. Sample CV • Education 11: Art & Drama in Education, Music, PE, History of Education, Digital Learning, Psychology of Education, Sociology of Education, Crriculum Religion, Teaching Studies, Curriculum English, Teaching of Reading, Mathematics, Teagasc na Gaeilge, Curriculum Geography, History & Science, Teaching practice and preparation for teaching. • Education 111: Teaching Practice and preparation for teaching. • Classroom assessment, philosophy and sociology of education, Children with Special needs, Mathematics education, Teagasc na Gaeilge, Teaching Studies, SPHE, Digital Learning. Teaching Practice and Preparation for Teaching. • Elective subject: Drama.

  16. Sample CV • Teaching practice 1: • Divine Word N.S., Rathfarnham, Dublin. • Teaching Practice 2: • St. Ita’s N.S., Ballymun, Dublin Teaching Practice 3: St Mary’s N.S., Tallaght, Dublin.

  17. Sample CV • 1995-1998BA (1998) 2.2 honours-University College Cork. • Subjects: Mathematics and French, Geography (first year) •  1995                    Leaving Certificate St Angela’s College, Cork • English (B1) Irish etc • Employment History • 2004-2005 SubstituteTeacher, St Raphael’s School, Dublin 9. Taught third class. •  1999-2004 HR Assistant,Bank of Ireland, Dublin. Responsible for graduate recruitment and induction.

  18. Sample CV • Voluntary Work • 2006 Tutor,Ballymun Comprehensive, Dublin. Provided one to one tuition in Mathematics to Leaving Certificate students. Gained experience of working with disadvantaged pupils. • Skills Profile Communication:Can speak and write clearly, excellent presentation skills. Organisational: Organised graduate recruitment programme, successfully produced shows and organised classes for different levels of ability. Teamworking: Developed through work & leisure activities. Computers: Microsoft Word 8.0, Excel 7.0, SPSS. Languages: Fluent French. RELSA Certificate in TEFL.

  19. Sample CV • Interests & Achievements Tennis-member of Carlow Tennis Club. Theatre-Member of Sutton Players, directed and acted in numerous productions. Film-particularly international films giving insight into other cultures.

  20. Cover Letter • Typed • Paper A4 white, off white • Unlined • One page

  21. Cover Letter Structure • Four parts: • Opening- state position applying for and where advertised & introduce yourself • Why Them target the letter to them • Why You indicate how you satisfy their requirements • Ending CV enclosed, availability for interview, you look forward to hearing from them, signature.

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