Personal Details

name
address
phone numbers
email
DOB (date of birth)
marital status
driving licence
dependents (children)

Education and qualifications

school, college, dates, etc
qualifications


Hobbies

it is helpful to show hobbies that
reflect qualities which relate to the
job requirements
Insert your contact information, education, etc, in these two boxes. Double-click
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keep the details in neat columns. Briefly state responsibilities if not self-explanatory from the
job titles. If appropriate state at the end: References are available upon request.

Achievements

Create 3-7 professional statements which describe your achievements
Select the examples that best illustrate capabilities relevant to the needs of the new job
Try to show a variety of types of achievements
Achievements need not be work-related, especially for young people with little work history
Ensure you attach context, scale, facts and figures to your achievements described
Guidance for this section at www.businessballs.com/curriculum.htm

This shows what you have done and indicates your credibility and potential.
Relate this to the job requirements. Achievements need not all be work-based.

Experience / Specialisms

Create 5-7 professional statements which explain your experience and/or specialisms
Select the experience that best fits your capabilities and the needs of the new job
Ensure each statement provides an example of a different capability
For example, planning, communicating, problem-solving, analysing, etc.
Examples and guidance for this section at www.businessballs.com/curriculum.htm
This shows what you can do - its about your capabilities.
Relate them to the job requirements and the employer's needs.

Personal Profile / Personal Attributes

Create 5-7 descriptive bullet-point phrases that describe your strengths and attributes
These statements should also reflect the personal qualities that the employer seeks
Keep the statements simple and clear; one line for each statement
Keep to a consistent format; use professional, concise, intelligent language
Use good, appropriate punctuation; semi-colons are effective for joining word-strings
Ensure you are able to back-up and provide an example for each statement you make
Examples and guidance for this section at www.businessballs.com/curriculum.htm
Insert your name. Use whatever heading(s) you prefer.
Click on the red box borders to delete them. The first
section is about your personality - use statements that
relate to the requirements of the job and the employer.
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This template is Alan Chapman 2006.

This free CV Template is available from:

www.businessballs.com/freematerialsinword/free_cv_sample_template.doc.

(There is an underscore between the words in the filename.)

This template is free to adapt for personal use, and for use in teaching, training,
coaching and helping others, but it is not to be sold or published in any form. This
includes not publishing it on a website. Alan Chapman accepts no liability for any
issues rising from the use of this free CV template and the website advice.

Further general help is at www.businessballs.com.

Specific help on adapting and using this CV template, and creating and writing
effective CV personal descriptions and statements, and good covering letters, is at:

http://www.businessballs.com/curriculum.htm

The above section also contains lots of helpful notes for trainers and teachers, and
for people who wish to create their own professional, impressive and effective CV's.

Be bold - be proud of who you are and what you can do.

Never let anyone tell you that you cannot be or do anything you dream to be.

It is normal for many people to under-estimate themselves and to ignore their
greatest qualities. If this is you, seek some input from a positive friend to help you
see your strengths and potential.

If using this template for teaching or training please retain the copyright notice on the
template.

If using the template to produce your own CV you can remove this page and the long
copyright box on the left side of template itself.

The red 'notes' boxes can be removed by clicking on the box border and deleting.

Boxes can be reformatted by double-clicking on the box borders and then using the
on-screen options. Box sizes can be changed by clicking and dragging the box
borders.

Box borders around text can be removed to leave text only, which creates more
space and a different design effect.



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