Curriculum Vitae (CV): an outline of a person's educational and professional history, usually prepared for job applications (L, lit.: the course of one's life).Another name for a CV is arésumé.
A CV is the most flexible and convenient way to make applications. It conveys your personal details in the way that presents you in the best possible light.A CV is a marketing document in which you are marketing yourself! You need to "sell" your skills, abilities, qualifications and experience to employers.
There is no "one best way" to construct a CV; it is your document and can be structured as you wish within the basic framework below.
What information should a CV include?
Personal details
Normally these would be your name, address, date of birth (although with age discrimination laws now in force this isn't essential), telephone number and email.
Education and qualifications
Your degree subject and university, plus A levels and GCSEs or equivalents.
Work experience
Use action words such as developed, planned and organised.
Even work in a shop, bar or restaurantwill involve working in a team, providing a quality service to customers, and dealing tactfully with complaints. Don't mention the routine, non-people tasks (cleaning the tables) unless you are applying for a casual summer job in a restaurant or similar.
Try to relate theskills to the job. A finance job will involve numeracy , analytical and problem - solving skills so focus on these whereas for a marketing role you would place a bit more more emphasis on persuading and negotiating skills.