Insert Full Name
Address: Add your full postal address Email: Use a professional email address Tel: Number
PERSONAL PROFILE
Insert a profile paragraph about you. Use sentence 1 to explain who you are / what your experience is. Sentence 2 explain the value you bring / the skills & attitude you have. Sentence 3 describe what you are looking for in your next role
Note it is essential to tailor this for each application. The profile should be no longer than 4 lines.
Examples:
Experienced sales executive with a proven track record of over performance against target. Articulate, hard working and a skilled relationship manager. Looking for a progressive sales role within an international tourism company.
Enthusiastic and versatile graduate keen to use my languages in Public Relations. My ability to work hard, relate well to a wide variety of people and be persuasive has influenced me to pursue a career in this field.
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
Insert top 3 bullet pointed career and personal achievements. Use a verb (e.g. maximised, minimised, exceeded, re-vitalised, created, launched, coordinated) followed by a few words describing what you did (note the structure for achievements below).
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
List top (max 5) skills with a back-up point giving evidence of how you gained you skill, where you have used it and what it achieved.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Company name Dates
Short one line business description
Responsibilities
List the key 4 or 5 things that you were responsible for (your duties)
Achievements
List the most important things you achieved in your role (what you made happen)
Remember the Features, Action, Benefit (FAB) model:
Example: “Continually (F) exceeded monthly personal sales targets (A), helping the team to perform over target for the first time in 5 years (B).
Example: “Successfully (F) organised all travel arrangements for overseas conference (A), ensuring budgets were kept to and directors minimised time wasted (B).
(delete this section if you have only had one job)
Company name Dates
Short one line business description
Responsibilities
List the key 4 or 5 things that you were responsible for (your duties)
Achievements
List the most important things you achieved in your role (what you made happen)
Remember the Features, Action, Benefit (FAB) model:
Example: “Continually (F) exceeded monthly personal sales targets (A), helping the team to perform over target for the first time in 5 years (B).
Example: “Successfully (F) organised all travel arrangements for overseas conference (A), ensuring budgets were kept to and directors minimised time wasted (B).
Complete the above for your most recent 2 jobs. Other jobs should be referenced briefly, unless there is real relevance to the job you are applying for.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
List professional training / qualifications / dates
List top academic qualifications / locations / dates
For example:
1994 B.Sc., 2.ii, Computer Science, Lincoln University
1991 3 A Levels: Maths (C), English (D), Chemistry (E), East Hill School, Manchester.
1989 8 GCSE’s, including English, Maths, French, History, Chemistry, Physics, PE, Art
INTERESTS
In 2 (max 3) lines, describe your interests and bring to life with an anecdote
REFERENCES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The following references are available and can be contacted with prior agreement:
(Insert names)
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