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Do I need a CV? Whilst it is possible to obtain employment without one, a CV is in general a valuable asset. It is important to keep your CV up to date. Good and bad CV's There are a number of points which are generally regarded as important when compiling a CV to impress a potential employer: Limit your CV to one or two pages, three at most (highly experienced individuals) Try to avoid splitting sentences across page boundaries It often pays to have someone proof read your CV especially if language skills are not your forte. Even the most experienced of us can benefit from a second opinion. Be concise and place all the most important detail near the front of the CV. With dated information, place in chronological order with the most recent first. Include as much supporting evidence as possible when describing your employment history to back up your KEY SKILLS statement. Use black ink. Enlarge and embolden text for emphasis e.g. in headings. Spell and grammar check your final result if you are using a word processor. A good layout for a CV There are a number of tried and tested layouts that people use and you are advised to choose one of these rather than try to design one for yourself. We recommend the following layout: Section 1 In the top section start with your Name in full centralised across the top of the CV, followed on the next lines by your address, telephone numbers, date of birth, marital status, whether you hold a driving licence and whether you own a car. You may wish to state any relevant qualifications here also. Section 2 This important section details your key skills, followed by any notable achievements that might impress at an interview. Section 3 This should contain details of relevant training, and child care qualifications such as the College NNEB course, and your previous education. Section 4 Devote this to your employment history. Give the most recent three or four in detail, and any others in outline possibly only with dates, explaining that more detail is available on request. Section 5 Give further information about your work experience such as baby-sitting, temporary or voluntary work. You may like to add miscellaneous qualifications and certificates such as swimming or music awards. Section 6 Give information about your hobbies, and interests. Section 7 This essential final section should be devoted to giving the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of your referees. Try to ensure they correspond with the contact names you provided in the employment history section. You can supply photocopies of testimonials from previous employers separately if you have any of which you are particularly proud. The amount written in each section will depend on your degree of experience as a child carer, for example an older person would not necessarily need to include GCE/GCSE results. We have included a sample skeletal CV on our web site which you might like to use as a framework for your own CV. You can either print it out or copy it to disc and adapt it for your own purposes. sample CV

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