CV writing tips

I thought I would share this little piece I wrote about the option for writing your CV.

CV data can be handled in 2 different ways to create subtly different effects:

1. Chronological

Mckinsey and Company         1/07 – 5/07     

Worked in the research and information department on a business project. Acquired research skills and was trained on Reuters and Bloomberg information systems. Worked closely with the management consultant commissioning the project and shared responsibility with one other person for its content and viability

Legal Technologies   1/05 – 12/06

Work included document indexing and discovery on a case for a multi-national company                                                                                                           

NEC Corp, Japan           10/03 – 10/04

Teaching and recruiting students for an English Language school in Kobe. A key aspect of the job was promoting the company and persuading prospective students of the strengths of the school. Strong organisational skills were required to co-ordinate lessons and structured paths of learning for students                                                        

Prior to going to Japan I completed some short assignments in several companies, including:

J Accountancy Services         May/June 03

Assisted a team of accountants by dealing with tax queries and doing various administrative tasks. Gained an insight into a high-pressure environment and developed my communication skills, as enquiries were dealt with mainly by phone.

Natwest Bank             March/April 03

Gained wide-ranging office experience and increased my knowledge of computer applications.            

2. Skills-based

Communication

• Acquired clear, structured, precise communication skills as a language teacher and customer services assistant.
• Learned to listen carefully to diagnose problems and speak persuasively to market and promote services

 

Teamwork

• Worked closely with other staff in support of professionals to complete a number of businesses, marketing educational and legal projects.
• Demonstrated the ability to adapt to different groups, promote corporate objectives, take and share responsibility. 

 

Information and Research

• Have briefed myself on a range of business areas using both the skills and knowledge of professionals and information systems such as Reuters and Bloomberg’s.
• Have mastered document indexing and a range of IT systems used in banking.
• Have taken joint responsibility for the content and validity of an important business research project

 

Business Awareness

• Gained insights into the operations of a number of major business professions including consultancy, accountancy, banking and law.
• Worked for several blue-chip organisations and absorbed their methods and procedures.
• Achieved success in the handling of existing customers and the winning of new ones in a tax consultancy and a language school

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