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How To Write A CV - Part 2

Go back a page for Part 1 of our Resume and CV Writing Guide.

Stay here and we'll cover the following:

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Objective
Qualifications
Work Experience
Key Skills
Achievements
Interests
References

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This is the place for general information such as:

Your Name
Your address
Your e-mail address
Your phone numbers (landline and mobile)

(If you're applying for an overseas job, don't forget to include your international dialling code).

How To Write A CV or Resume Objective

Your CV or resume objective needs to set out, clearly but briefly, why you want the job and what you can do for the Company.

Here's an example:

I wish to join your Company as a Technical Team Leader to develop my management skills and broaden my IT experience. I am confident that I can improve XYZ Company's success through delivering first class technology solutions to the business."

If you're actively job hunting, we recommend having several resumes/CVs with different profiles or objectives.

On another page we refer to CVs as often not being specific enough for the job the person is applying for. You need to be.

A general CV or resume may not get you an interview for a particular job if you've not highlighted strengths the interviewer is looking for (but someone else has!).

For example, have a CV or resume for Technology Team Leader and one for Senior Technology Technician. You might be actively looking for senior technology jobs and would consider either role, so have a resume for each. One will highlight team leader experience and qualities. The other might highlight your technical expertise and mentoring skills.

Here is more help on how to write a cv or resume objective including resume objective examples.

How To Write A CV -- Qualifications

List all your qualifications in this section, grouped into dates or types of qualification for easy reference.

If you don't have enough room for them all on your resume, include the relevant ones and add a note which refers to an attached appendix where ALL your qualifications are listed.

If you have more work experience than qualifications, change the order of the resume or CV and put the Work Experience section before this one.

If this all sounds too much, don't worry. There are many good companies out there who can write a resume or CV for you so take a look.

And if you want to write the perfect CV or resume, here's advice on what to write in these sections: