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.