In this guide you get everything you need to know to create your own first-class CV. The CV Writing Guide Your CV or Resumé needs to be a great example of what a CV or Resume can be. It's never sufficient just to throw all your information on to a piece of paper; write the label Resume or CV at the top then expect the reader to sort out what they want from it. Your CV takes effort and hard work. It's true that everything worthwhile is going to require some real effort and work from you, isn't it? My definition of a great CV is one that is fit-for-purpose, in other words one that does the job it needs to do in the best possible way. By the way I mean an EXEMPLARY CV which is setting the standard of how Resumes or CVs should be presented. Especially when you have outstsnding skill such as leadership, negotiation and strategic planning. So what job does your CV or Resumé need to do? Well the only job it can do is to introduce the concept of you to a reader; ideally create an impression with some interest and action, then remain as a record of your being in contact. At the early stages it is the only evidence of you that the prospective employer has of you. So if the sample resume IS you, then it better be good. In my view you need a Resumé or CV that is strong on design, construction and content. Your document must look good, be easy to read and contain only enough RELEVANT detail to convince the reader that you should be called for interview (that is the job you want it to do) - because they want to know more about you. This is how to write a CV or Resume that really works for you and I call it the "Ultimate CV". To create your own “Ultimate CV” which aims to introduce and create an impression of you so that the reader reacts with interest, you must keep it simple. First of all make sure your name (as you are known) plus all of your contact details are at the top of the first page. Don't bury them in the 'header' because your email address won't be clickable. Don't bother with the Curriculum Vitae label - it doesn't need it. It is what it is. Don't bother with lots of colour or dividers; too much and they spoil the whole effect. Next, include a short factual statement of the level at which you work coupled with an indication of the sector(s) you are experienced in and some key skill descriptors in all amounting to no more than four lines should set the tone of the reader's expectations. Do it this way rather than an opinion-based or 1st person statement of your profile. What follows next on your sample is a reverse chronological (most recent first) list comprising your employer's names with dates and job titles. Within each employment give a statement of purpose - in other words the reason you are employed - then show with bullet points how you fulfilled that purpose. If your bullet points start with an active verb and are quantified, the reader gets a powerful impression of someone who has done something. And therefore can probably do it again. Repeat this going back through your employments, with less detail the further back you go. Then add your qualifications or educational attainments, but only the significant ones plus any relevant memberships. You can use designatory letters (such as B.Sc C.Eng M.I.Mech.E.) against your name on the first page if they are relevant to your job application. Finally you may add your personal details - age, d.o.b., marital status, health, mobility but do not add interests and hobbies; do not add referees names. Want to know more? All you have to do is read my ebook "The Ultimate CV". What it won't do is offer you just the same old collection of How to Write a Resume or CV Tips – what it will do is to show you exactly what you need to do and how YOU need to do it. You will see what your sample resume should look like - with actual screenshots - and give you lots of brilliant ideas for content. "THE ULTIMATE CV"