Begin with a bold profile about yourself and your abilities – give the reader a snapshot of the person you are and the skills you possess. Keep it short, objective and make sure you can back up the statements at your interview. Starting with your current or most recent employment provide details of your position as follows:
It is not necessary to state the reason you are leaving your current position. This will be a topic for conversation when you are invited for interview or can be covered in your letter of application. For all previous employment, unless one appointment was more significant than your current or last position, keep details brief, i.e., the name of the company, job title, period of employment and the job. Be sure there are no gaps in your career history – unless for example you took a year out to travel, in which case make reference to this under Interests/Hobbies.
If you are a student just starting work, give any evidence you can to demonstrate your practical skills, e.g. school prefect, event organizer, member of student organisation, contributor to your college magazine, or voluntary work.
Consider what examples you can give to show that you match the selection criteria. If they want someone to work in a team, remember to say if you belong to a local organization or if you are part of a sports team.
Your primary objective is to convince the prospective employer that you have the requisite skills, experience and hunger to do the job. Your CV should be no more than two A4 pages and as every employer is different remember to customize your CV to every job you go after.