Maximising Your Time at University, Chapter 4: Getting your CV ready

Part of Maximising your time at University · Chapter 4 of 7 · 12 min

About this chapter

Get your CV ready now, before you need it. A student usually has a CV, but not an up-to-date one in the style they want, and then a request arrives with a deadline.

Key points

• I prefer Word, a wide single column with no diagrams, and experience before education; there's a template download with the course.
• Make every bullet point actionable: ask "so what?", and add numbers, who it was for and the result.
• Look at graduate pages and job specs at companies you'd like to work for and spot the gaps in your CV.
• Experience is the top priority; interests help to set you apart when everyone has the same degree.
• My separate CV course covers this in much more detail.

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