14th and 21st October Steve Hind Careers advisor talk

Well I can't begin to tell you how nervous I am about applying for a work placement and writing my CV, yes i've got one that I adapt for part time jobs such as waitressing or shop assistant, but the CV I have to write now will determine whether I get the placement I want, I think i'll need all the help I can get. Steve Hind senior careers advisor came to talk to us and gave us some hints about writing a CV. Although I could not get them all down as there were so many (and I was quite busy trying to get over all the panic this was causing me) I managed to write down some good tips: make sure you do your research on the company you are applying to, that way when it comes to writing the CV you can include any points you think they are looking for, it's also good in an interview if you have company knowledge. Show you can demonstrate skills, don't just say your good at a number of things, when listing previous jobs, placements etc write what you did there and how you used your existing skills, also what new skills you learnt even if these previous jobs were not related to fashion, companies look for life skills as well. I dentify the clients needs and mould your CV around these, make it sound like you are just what they are looking for. The layout of the CV is important, after seeing a number of different ones and identifying what I liked and didn't like, I need to decide how I will lay mine out and how it will stand out amongst the other thousond CVs.