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CV CVS
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Creating your CV

Bucket CV
Personal details
Name
Contact details
Nationality/work authorisation
Education (Most recent first)
Date
Course(s)

Institution

Work experience (Most recent first, paid and unpaid)

Date
Job title /

Employer /

Description of role
Organisation

Grades

Achievements /
Responsibilities

Skills (You may well want more categories than those suggested below.)

The bucket CV getting started and saving time

If you are not applying for a specific
opportunity right now, but want to make a
start, this section is for you.
You can save yourself time and stress later on by
creating a bucket CV in advance.

How to make a bucket CV

In a simple document jot down notes of
what you have done. Use the blank form that
follows as a starting point for your structure.
Include dates, names of employers and key
achievements.

What is a bucket CV?

It is a full background CV a document where
you throw in everything you have ever done that
could possibly be included on a tailored CV at a
later date.

Keep it up to date
Every time you do something new or take on an
extra responsibility, update your bucket CV. Dont
worry if it gets very long its all good material
that you may draw on later for a customised CV.

Dont send it...

You should never send this bucket CV to a prospective employer. Any CV must be completely
adapted to their competency requirements/selection criteria. If you do not demonstrate that you
meet these criteria they are unlikely to appoint you. The bucket CV is a source of information for
you, saving you time when you are ready to apply for something specific.

Language skills list languages and level of proficiency.

IT skills spell out which packages you can use and for what, e.g. Used Excel to look at 200
records for my dissertation.

Social media skills list which skills you have and give details of what you have achieved by using them, e.g.
Set up a Facebook page for the Humanitarian Centre media interns to enable sharing of ideas.
(Add any skills categories you choose.)

Extra-curricular activities list sports, social committees, clubs or societies you are involved in now and have
been involved in previously. Include your specific roles and achievements for each one.

Responsibilities any positions of responsibility you have now or have had, e.g. Treasurer of student society,
College Welfare Officer.

Interests give specifics. Dont just write reading or sport go into more detail.