DIGICAP –CV
WRITING
Today we are going to:
-Recognise the importance of writing a CV
-Understand the pieces of information to include in your CV
-Begin to write your own CV (to be completed for
homework)
WHAT DOES “CV” STAND FOR?
__________ / _____
CV’S – WHY DO WE NEED ONE? – GROUP ACTIVITY
BRAINSTORM
CV’S – WHY DO WE NEED ONE?
To apply for a job
To detail our education and achievements to date
To explain to potential employers our work experience
To show employers the range of skills we have
To provide references of character – why do we need to do this?
To show a timeline of our lives – what do I mean by this?
INFORMATION TO INCLUDE IN YOUR CV
In pairs, discuss the following and make a
note of your thoughts:
What information should be included in your
CV?
What order would you put this information in
when writing your CV?
INFORMATION TO INCLUDE IN YOUR CV
Personal information – name & contact details – email address, telephone number, DOB,
address*
Personal profile – What are you currently doing? What are your strengths? How will they
help you in the job you are applying for? (Hobbies/interests)
Work experience – where have you worked and when? What was your role? Did you have
any specific responsibilities in that role?
Education – what school did you go to and when? What did you achieve whilst attending
that school? Exam results?
Skills – do you have a driving licence? Can you speak an additional language? IT skills?
References – how many to include? Who to choose?
TASK TO COMPLETE: PRODUCING YOUR OWN CV
- Using the template saved as
produce your own CV.
in our team – you are going to
- You will need to download and SAVE this template (do not edit the document
until you have saved it to your ONEDRIVE.
- Thinking about the things we have discussed – please make a start on editing the
document so that you have your own CV.
- Once you are happy with it, you will need to Turnitin in Teams for marking.
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