{"id":337,"date":"2015-05-17T13:07:17","date_gmt":"2015-05-17T13:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/futurepathways\/?page_id=337"},"modified":"2016-10-09T12:13:36","modified_gmt":"2016-10-09T12:13:36","slug":"cv-advice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/futurepathways\/options-post-school\/job\/cv-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"CV advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Blank CV example:<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/futurepathways\/uploads\/sites\/3154\/2015\/05\/Blank-CV.doc\"><u><span style=\"color: #0066cc\">blank-cv<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/h5>\n<p>A blank CV can also be found on Prepwork\/FuturePathways on the school network<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">CV Builder<\/span> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myworldofwork.co.uk\/account\/login?destination=account\/my-cv\">My World of Work CV builder<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff00ff\">CV Advice:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>keep the CV to 2 sides of A4<\/li>\n<li>make sure there are no spelling mistakes (make sure someone looks over it for you)<\/li>\n<li>Read the job description &#8211; do you have the essential\/desirable skills, qualities and experience for this job\/apprenticeship\/training opportunity? &#8211; you should <span style=\"color: #ff00ff\"><strong>adjust\/amend<\/strong> <\/span>the contents of your CV to <span style=\"color: #ff00ff\"><strong>fit<\/strong><\/span> the job you are applying for.<\/li>\n<li>My world of work advice &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myworldofwork.co.uk\/getting-job\/building-cv\">https:\/\/www.myworldofwork.co.uk\/getting-job\/building-cv<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For advice on video, infographic and online CVs &#8211; see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myworldofwork.co.uk\/getting-job\/cvs-difference\">infographic and online CVs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jobs.theguardian.com\/careers\/cv-advice\/\" 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