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Criminology and the Professions
CV Writing
Good habits for Criminology Students…
• Know the skills required for the job• How will you demonstrate• Public sector and third sector organisations commonly
select through competency testing• 1 or 2 sides • Consistent layout and font • Readable• Free of errors• Templates?• CV Furniture & Photos?• Different Types Skills Based/ Chronological
What it shouldn’t be but often is…
• A list of everything you have ever done
• Lazy effort as you know you can blag it at interview
• A one-off CV to be produced for all jobs you ever go for, let the employer figure out what they need!
Putting Together Your CV
• Header: Name, Address, Contact Details – Don’t need age, date of birth, marital status, Religion etc
• Objective/ Personal Profile: Clear and concise statement detailing what career path you intend to follow… setting the tone
Putting Together Your CV (2)
• Education: Clearly your degree is the main focus:
• Talk about the skills/programmes• Give examples of how you have used them in
projects• Final year project: What it involves• Pre-university qualifications
Putting Together Your CV (3)
Employment History
• If you have relevant experience - showcase it
• You can split experience into ‘Relevant’ and ‘Additional’.
• Don’t underestimate part time jobs and voluntary work – link to skills
Putting Together Your CV (4)
• Additional skills – relevant to the job
• Positions of Responsibility
• Activities/Interests/Hobbies – NOT socialising!
• References – Available on request
Skills Profile – Skills based CV
• Look more broadly than your degree
• Focus on the skills required for the job
• Choose headings wisely
• Prioritise examples & give detail
• Focus on job relevant skills first
What skills do employers want?
• Communication Project Management• Report Writing Problem Solving• Team Working Leadership• Customer Focus Making & Accepting
Decisions• Commercial savvy Cross Cultural
Sensitivity• Planning & Organisation Enterprise• Capacity to develop at every stage of career• Reflection
4 Steps to all Good Applications & CVs
1. Understand the role or your interests2. Keep it relevant and targeted3. Highlight all your relevant skills and experience4. Provide lots of examples of your skills
www.prospects.ac.uk/links/AppsInterviews