How to Write a Great CV
Full Curriculum
1.1 Mapping Your Options
- Why mapping out your options speeds up career progress
- Deciding on your aspirational role (your role in 5+ years)
- How to build a useful career map
1.2 How to Get The Most Out of Your Career Map
- How to create a skills map for each role
- Understand your gaps and how to fill them now
2.1 Job Role Targeting
- Why choosing 1 role makes your job search 10 times easier
- Choosing 1 role
2.2 Why Being Realistic is Vital for Success
- How much of your target role you must be able to do
- How job market condition change the requirements percentage
- Why the level of the requirements matters
3.1 Company & Environment Targeting
- Why choosing the right company type is as important as choosing the right role
- 6 questions to answer to narrow down your job search to the right areas for you
4.1 Understanding the Keys to Success
- Understanding what your potential employer wants and needs from you
- How to make your CV really stand out through choosing the right content
- The simple and quick way to understand exactly what employers want
4.2 Find the Problems – Advert Exercise Walkthrough
- A step-by-step walkthrough of how to find all the key employers problems
- How to prioritise each problem and address each in your CV
4.3 Examples of Finding the Problems for a Marketing Manager
- Example of using 10 Adverts for a Marketing Manager Role
- How to collate and prioritise key requirements
- How to match experience and achievements against each requirement
5.1 Capturing Relevant Experience
- Using the job requirements to construct your experience and examples
- 7 different types of experience to capture and how to present it
- How to create a focus on results
5.2 Target 8 Benefits All Companies Need
6.1 Your Skills - What Make You Valuable
- Hard skills and soft skills – what are they and which to focus on in your CV
- Why the level of your skills matter and how to demonstrate them clearly
- How to create high confidence levels in the reader about what you write
6.2 Exercise: Understanding Your Soft Skills
7.1 Values Alignment Matters in Job Hunting
- Why values alignment matters to your success when doing the job
- Learn your values and which cultures are a better fit
- Steps to check values alignment before applying
7.2 Exercise: Know Your Values
8.1 Achievements - Proving You Are Good
- 9 factors to make your achievements amazing and relevant
- 8 business benefits EVERY business wants from their employees and how to use these
- How to structure your achievements to impress
8.2 Exercise: Detailing Your Achievements
9.1 Your Key Selling Points
- Identify the top 5 key selling points and how to use them to impress
Problem Mapping & Matching - Section 1
Building Your Unique Advantages - Section 2
10.1 Choosing a Professional CV
- The format and look of a professional CV
- The 4 key sections you must include in any CV
- How to structure your CV
10.2 Contact Details – What to Include and How to Complete
- The 4 contact details you must include
- Where and how to include each item
- Common mistakes to avoid and how to do this
10.3 Suggested CV Templates – Download
- Our suggested CV format template – ideal for professional and manager positions
10.4 Example CVs
- Full example CVs
- Finance Manager, Customer Services Manager
11.1 What Not to Include in Your CV
- 16 common errors to avoid making on your CV plus exactly how to do this
11.2 How to Manage CV Gaps and Other CV “Problems”
- How to handle CV gaps from redundancy, travelling, sickness, relocation, further education and starting a family.
- How to handle multiple career breaks
12.1 Education Section – What To Include and How To Complete
- How hiring managers use the education section
- How to set out your qualifications in different scenarios
- How to show your grades and where you were educated
12.2 Skills Summary Section - What To Include and How To Complete
- How to use the Key Skills Section on your CV and where to position it
- Why this section is vital to grab attention in the right way
- How to structure the section and each bullet point
13.1 Interests Section – How to Use Interest on Your CV
- How to use the interests section to impress and grab attention
- The changing use of interests as you progress your career
- How to show some of your characteristics
13.2 IT Skills Section – When & How to Include
- The different options to show IT skills on your CVs
- What IT skills to include at different points in your career
- How to present your IT skills to show the value you create with them
14.1 Languages, Side Hustles & Other Points
- Available soon
Presenting the Professional - Section 3
15.1 Making the Most of Your Current Role
- The importance of your current role and where it is position on your CV
- How to set out every part – job titles, company details, dates and the bullet point details
- How to write each bullet point and how many achievements to include and how to do this.
15.1 Examples – Real CV Bullet Points Re-written for a Variety of Roles
- Common entries on average CVs for junior manager roles, re-written for a top 5% CV
15.2 How to Use Language on Your CV –
15.3 Example – Action Words to Use in Your CV
16.1 Presenting Older Roles
- Exactly how to use the older roles section to boost the strength of your job application
- What to avoid doing – the common mistakes made
- Using the 5 year rule
17.1 Tackling Lack of Experience – Seeking Promotion
- How to overcome the “lack of experience” when going for promotion
- How to construct key points to beat more experience candidates
- Key factors that employers need to see demonstrated
17.3 Experience Gaps - Graduates
- What you need on your CV to stand out and get your first career job with no “work experience”
- How to use sports, hobbies and other interests to boost your CV appeal
- 10 skills needed in every job and tips on how to include in your CV
18.1 Winning Keyword Searches – How to Check for the Right Keywords
- How Keywords are used in the recruitment process and what you need to know about keywords when preparing your CV
- How to find the right keywords and phrases for your target role
- How to include keywords in your CV to maximise getting job opportunities
18.2 Winning Keyword Searches - Examples
19.1 Writing a Summary Section to WOW
- What goes into this vital first section of your CV – 7 different areas to consider
- How to structure your summary section and cut out unnecessary words
- Why you need to tailor your summary section to each job applied to
The Perfect Problem Solver - Section 4
20.1 Adding Further CV Polish – Reviewing Your CV
- 8 checks to take your CV from good to amazing
- Why less is more and how to achieve the right balance
21.1 Creating Your LinkedIn Profile to Get More Job Opportunities
- 87% of recruiters check LinkedIn profiles
- What to include in your profile and how to structure each main section to boost your interviews by 45%+
- Detailed instructions with examples for each section of your profile
22. How to Research Each Specific Role & Company
- How to quickly and effectively research each company offering your target role
- Over 30 questions to guide you to make the right applications for you
- What to look for in each company and role
23.1 How to Quickly Tailor Your CV for each Job
- How to tailor three key sections of your CV for each role (Summary, Key Skills & Current Role)
- The steps to make tailoring your CV quick, easy and effective
- Massively increase the number of successful applications you make
24.1 How to Write A Brilliant Covering Letter
- Learn exactly how to write a brilliant covering letter that sets you apart from the rest
- Exactly how to structure each paragraph, what to include and what to leave out
- Great examples of what to include
24.2 Covering Letter Examples
