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Cathryn Graham LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE COLLEGE
CV writing for Apprentices MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR EXPERIENCES
IMORTANT BITS
Make sure your CV is well presented and easy to read. Try to use a font like Arial or Calibri, avoid using ‘fonts with feet’ like Times New Roman, and do not use comic sans under any circumstances.
Your CV should be no more than 2 sides of A4. Try not to split sections over pages. Make sure you print double sided so that there is no chance of parts of your CV going missing.
Do not include a selfie on your CV.
Do not include your date of birth on your CV.
Do not use colours on your CV. Colours can be hard to read and might mean that your prospective employer misses some important bits of information.
Don’t lie.
WHAT SHOULD YOU INCLUDE?
CONTACT DETAILS
Your full name, mobile phone number, email address, and home address
Please make sure your email is sensible. [email protected] is better than [email protected].
Make sure that the phone number you list will accept calls from withheld numbers, and make sure that if you get a call, you answer it!
PERSONAL PROFILE
Your personal profile should capture the attention of the reader. You should give a summary of your best skills and traits, as well as what you hope to achieve. Try to make the skills you mention as relevant to your chosen field as possible. For example:
I am currently looking for an Apprenticeship in IT. I am a technically minded individual with an excellent attention to detail. I have experience of both coding and building computers and I am keen to build on these skills in a professional environment.
EDUCATION
Your education section should be in reverse chronological order. This means that your most recent qualifications should be at the top of your CV, and the earliest qualifications should be at the end. You need to make sure that you include the name of the school or college, the dates you attended, the full title of the qualification, and the grades you achieved. You should also include any qualifications you have yet to complete.
Example 1: Lancaster and Morecambe College (September 2014 – July 2015) BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Animal Care. Grade: Merit
Example 2: Morecambe Community High School (September 2010 – July 2015) GCSE English Language: C GCSE English Literature: C GCSE Maths: C etc
EMPLOYMENT/ WORK EXPERIENCE
Your employment (or work experience if you have no formal employment) should be organised in reverse chronological order. You need to include the name of your employer, the dates you were employed, your job title, and a description of your duties. These may be presented as bullet points, or as a paragraph. For example:
Bella Italia. Waitress (May 2015 – January 2016) In this role I was responsible for providing excellent customer service while seating and serving customers and advising customers on set menu dishes and specials. Cash handling and managing customer complaints were also key elements of my role.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
If you have any other skills or qualifications you should include them here. For instance, you may want to mention that you have a driving license or a first aid certificate. If you are working with children it would be useful to mention any E&D, safeguarding, or confidentiality training you may have undertaken. Don’t forget you want to make yourself stand out from the crowd.
HOBBIES
Don’t forget, you are applying to work for a company, not just to do a job. The employer needs to make sure that you are a good fit for the company, not just the job. Try to talk about hobbies and interests you currently have, and remember that you may be asked about them at interview. Also remember that x-‐box and Hollyoaks are not hobbies.
REFERENCES
You may want to write your references in full or you may wish to write ‘References available on request’. Please make sure you ask your referees before you give them to employers!
Hazel Moore
Personal Profile
Education
I am an extremely hard working, enthusiastic and reliable person. I enjoy being part of a team but I am also able to work well under my own initiative and respond well to challenges. I feel that I am able to interact well with people and form good working relationships with both colleagues and clients. I am a highly motivated and conscientious person and put my all into the job that I am doing.
Morecambe High School Sept 2008-‐ June 2013 GCSEs Business Studies B English Language B English Literature B Maths C Science (Double Award) CC Drama D Resistant Materials E
Work Experience
October 2014-‐ Present Urban Decay Cosmetics
Job title: Product Advisor
My duties included; • Encouraging customers to our stall and showing them our range of
products • Advising customers on the right product of their skin type/ colouring • Doing ‘mini make-‐overs’ with customers and encouraging them to buy
the products used.
February 2013 -‐ October 2014 Boots PLC
Job title: Sales Assistant
My duties included; • Serving customers • Maintaining the displays and stocking the shelves • Cleaning the store at the end of the day
Additional Skills • Typing speed of approximately 50 wpm • Proficient in using Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and Powerpoint. • Good understanding of computers
Interests and activities
I am very interested in both Literature and Theatre and spend a lot of my spare time pursuing these activities. I am a member of my local amateur dramatic society which stages two productions annually.
References Available on request.
61 Warley Road Morecambe LA3 2HJ
Phone:07745098111 Email:[email protected]
