CV Template: non-graduate first job CV

YOUR NAME

CORE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

This is your chance to write about you as a person. Why do you want this job and why would you be good at it?

Don’t just talk about your good points – show them off with examples. If you’re a punctual person talk about how good your punctuality record was at school. If you work well in a team then write about a time when you worked well with others to achieve a good result… Use the job advert to pick out what skills the job needs and then use examples to show how you are the perfect person for the job.

You can either write this as a short paragraph or as bullet points.

PERSONAL DETAILS

ADDRESS Current address

EMAIL Best email to reach you on

TELEPHONE Mobile and/or home phone

NOTE: You do not need to include information on your gender or date of birth but you may want to state your nationality in this section if you are British or your right to work in the UK if not.

EDUCATION

College/Sixth Form dates (if you went to college): COLLEGE NAME
QUALIFICATIONS: List qualifications gained.

School dates: SCHOOL NAME
QUALIFICATIONS: List qualifications gained.

(NOTE: if you have no qualifications, include details of your school attended but leave out the qualifications section. If asked in interview it’s easier to explain then if they ask)

EMPLOYMENT

Although this is your first job, if you’ve had any experience, whether it’s babysitting, work experience or volunteering, here is the place to talk about it.

DATES: Start date of your most recent job – when you left your job

JOB TITLE: Your full job title
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Add bullet points briefly explaining what you did * Read the job description of the job you’re applying for and keep it relevant * You don’t want to put too many bullet points here –no more than 10

(repeat this information for each of your past jobs)

NOTE: Even if it’s a cleaning job, it’s worth taking a bit of time to talk about key employment skills, even if it’s just timekeeping or your willingness to work hard to succeed. ANY work history can be a benefit.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES

* Here you can talk about any other skills you have like being punctual, a team player or motivational. * Also add in any extra qualifications or skills you have, from computer skills through to the ability to speak another language.

REFERENCES

Available on request