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Entry Level: Functional Format 1. Instructions 2. Personal Details 3. Headings 4. Work Experience 5. Education and Training 6. References   1. Instructions   The various sections of the CV are shown in the bar above. Clicking on a link takes you to the relevant section in the main window, where you will find an explanation of what that section is about. You can then create that section of your CV by entering appropriate information about yourself in the space provided. In some sections examples are provided to help you understand what is needed and you can cut and paste relevant ones into your CV.   You can work on the sections of your CV in any order. When you have finished, click on the BUILD CV link and your full CV will be produced and displayed. You should then save the completed CV into a wordprocessor to enable you to recall it and change it whenever you want to. Help on how to do this is provided. 1. Instructions 2. Personal Details 3. Headings 4. Work Experience 5. Education and Training 6. References   2. Personal Details   Name Street, No Post Code Town Phone Daytime Phone (if applicable) Mobile Phone (if applicable) Email (if applicable) Date of Birth (optional)   RESET THIS CHAPTER GO TO NEXT CHAPTER BUILD CV   1. Instructions 2. Personal Details 3. Headings 4. Work Experience 5. Education and Training 6. References   3. Headings   Think of four or five headings under which you can emphasise your key skills and abilities, and write a comprehensive paragraph under each.   Example     RESET THIS CHAPTER GO TO NEXT CHAPTER BUILD CV   1. Instructions 2. Personal Details 3. Headings 4. Work Experience 5. Education and Training 6. References   4. Work Experience   Start with your most recent job and work backwards. Give dates (years only), name and location of company, and job title. There is no need to give a description of your duties.     RESET THIS CHAPTER GO TO NEXT CHAPTER BUILD CV   1. Instructions 2. Personal Details 3. Headings 4. Work Experience 5. Education and Training 6. References   5. Education and Training   Start with your secondary school and work forward. You should show: dates (years only), name and location of school/college/university exams passed (e.g. O/A levels). List the subjects degree or diploma. Give a short statement about the subjects studied and/or specialisms any other training you have undertaken     RESET THIS CHAPTER GO TO NEXT CHAPTER BUILD CV   1. Instructions 2. Personal Details 3. Headings 4. Work Experience 5. Education and Training 6. References   6. References (optional)   Two names and addresses should appear under this heading: your last employer or college (to vouch for your competence) a friend, not a relative (to vouch for your character) Make sure that your referees know you are jobhunting and ask their permission before giving their details.     RESET THIS CHAPTER BUILD CV   1. Instructions 2. Personal Details 3. Headings 4. Work Experience 5. Education and Training 6. References     If you have any questions or suggestions please email us. Thank you!