fortyplus employment support trust

Use this model CV and the checklist below (together with answers to the questions in this form) to write your own CV. Or we can do the job for you: phone 377 2141 to make an appointment. We would like to meet with you to discuss your CV and any other job-search-related needs.

If you want us to help you with your CV, you would need to become a registered member of 40+ Employment (if you are not already).

Below is a model CV. Observe the following features:

• the finished CV fills 1 or 2 (in this case, 2) pages exactly. The line spacing has been adjusted so that there are no obvious sections of completely blank paper (i.e., expand/condense anything more/less than two pages so that the print fills page[s] exactly)
• the font is plain, and neither too large nor too small (in this case a sans serif font, Arial Narrow 11pt)
• there are no embellishments like borders or underlining to clutter the page unnecessarily
• bullet points and indenting create lots of 'white space', making for easier reading

The above features are all to do with format. Appearance is important, for both neatness and ease of reading. Also, note these further features, which are more to do with content and style:

• the information is arranged under clear headings
• no more than five bullet points per heading (no matter how important you think your information is, if the list is too long it is likely to be glanced at rather than read - or wowrse, ignored altogether)
• all bullet points begin with a verb if possible (for stylistic consistency)
• details about jobs go back no more than 10 years (anything earlier can be summarised in one sentence only - optional)

model CV:

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Mary Brown
388a Manchester Street
Saint Albans
CHRISTCHURCH 8014

03 987 6543
027 123 4567
mary_brown@gmail.com





I have considerable experience in managing small businesses, with particular strength and interest in accounts work. I am seeking full-time or part-time office work.


Highlights

• experienced in all aspects of business management
• experienced as owner-manager and working for an employer

Previous Employment

• site manager, Premier Catering Ltd (2007 - present)

- manage staff cafeteria at Johnsons ConstructionLtd
- prepare daily invoices and accounts
- prepare daily banking
- train staff

• self employed owner-manager, Time Out Cafe (2000 - 2006)

- was responsible for all accounting matters (weekly and monthly)
- undertook all purchasing and stock control
- managed the payroll
- set and kept within budgets
- managed all staff recruitment / training / management

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sales consultant / office manager, McDonalds International Movers (1993 - 1999)
- undertook internal audits for ISO 9002
- produced in-house removals quotations
- organised removal of household effects
- handled day-to-day client contact
- maintained databases critical to the essential running of the company

prior to this I worked in a variety of office administration positions (Hamilton City Council; Lake Hotel, Taupo)




Education / Training

• training and marketing seminars (McDonalds International Movers: in-house)
• ISO 9002 Auditor Training
• General Managers Certificate (Christchurch District Licensing Agency)
• introduction to MYOB (Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology)

Referees

Jim Donaldson 03 568 1787
Manager
McDonalds International Movers
(previous employer)

Mary Whiteson 03 568 4816
Owner-Operator
White Wings Funeral Directors
(Justice of the Peace)


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