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Writing your first CV can be difficult and as you will probably have limited work experience
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impressing hiring managers can be a challenge. If you don't know where to begin, you've come to the right place
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Our experienced CV writers have listed their top tips for creating the perfect first CV
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Number 1. Choose the right format. If you have no work experience whatsoever, it's advisable to use a skill-based format
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that focuses your application on your skills rather than your experience. As you can see from this example, the skills come before any work experience and include
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more detail. Chronological CVs may be more common but they are better suited if you have completed various
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internships that can show transferable skills that you have gained. Number 2
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Follow a good structure. Your structure defines the information on your CV, so you must select one that includes
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all essential information. If you're writing a skill-based CV, the structure should include a header followed by a summary
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skills, work experience, education, and hobbies and interests. Avoid including any personal information that could lead to discrimination such as gender
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age, marital status, or religion, and avoid adding a photo to your CV unless it's for
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a career in modeling or acting where it's generally requested. However, it's important to note that certain countries and regions may require some of
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the above information, so do some research before you begin writing your CV
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Number 3. Use a job description as a guide. Pay close attention to the language used within the job description and imitate it throughout
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your CV. In order for ATS Systems to select your CV, you'll need popular keywords that are required
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for the role. Let's say you're applying for a hairdressing position. You'll need to include customer service, trends, techniques, hair care
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You need to highlight the skills that will get you noticed. Number 4
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Focus on transferable skills. Even if you haven't had any work experience, you would have gained plenty of transferable
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skills at school, college, or even at home. Studying can teach you great time management and organizational skills that you can highlight
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within your CV. For example, you can say that you had to work towards tight deadlines during your dissertation
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which helped you prioritize and stick to a schedule. Number 5. Include hobbies and interests
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When you're just starting out, it can be difficult to stand out from the crowd
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One good way of doing so is to include hobbies and interests on your CV
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That said, don't start adding random hobbies like watching Netflix. It has to be something productive that will make your CV shine, like volunteering or playing
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a team sport that will prove that you're a team player. Number 6
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Get professional help. If you're still really unsure of where to begin, why not get a professional to write
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your CV for you? You could work with one of our professional CV writers on CareerAddict.com, who will
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tailor your documents to the role you're applying for and ensure they meet all the
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correct requirements. So that's all you need to know to write a great first CV
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That said, if you're looking for more advice, visit CareerAddict.com. And don't forget to like the video and click on the subscribe button to get more insightful
