Description
CV Writing Skills | Level 2 | Online Training Course | CPDUK Accredited | Instant Course Access | Includes Assessment & Certificate | Instant Certificate Download.
Welcome to our online CV writing skills training course for all sectors.
A curriculum vitae (CV) is a marketing document that gives a summary of a job seekers career history, academic qualifications and also explains their future potential. Indeed the phrase ‘curriculum vitae’ is Latin for ‘the story of your life’. It is also occasionally known as a resume, although this term is more commonly used in America.
A completed CV aims to impress recruiters and is sent as an application to jobs adverts or as a speculative approach to prospective companies.
Certificate duration: 2 years
Entry requirements: No entry restrictions
Recommended prerequisites: N/A
Assessment type: End of course assessment
Assessment pass mark – 80% needed to pass and gain a CPD certificate
Cost(s) of assessment and certification – All costs included in the course price
Awarding/Accrediting body – CPD Certification Service (CPDUK)
Who is the course for?
This CV Writing Skills eLearning course should be completed by professionals from all sectors looking to improve their career and maximise their potential opportunities. This online CV Writing training course can be taken as a standalone CPD course. This online CV Writing Skills training course covers the main points relating to writing a professional CV and enhancing your job and career prospects.
What is covered in this course?
This online CV Writing Skills training course covers the following:
- What is a CV?
- When should you use a CV?
- Chronological CV
- Skills-based CV
- What is the best way to write a CV?
- Targeting your CV to the job role
- Getting the basics right
- Which parts do employers look for in a CV?
- Which personal details to include in a CV
- Choosing a sensible email address
- Education and professional qualifications
- Work experience
- Your interests and achievements
- Other skills to include in a CV
- Presenting your CV
- Key mistakes to avoid
- How long should a CV be?
- Making adjustments
- Selecting an appropriate font
- Font size
- Understanding the job description
- Tailoring your CV to the role
- Highlighting your key skills
- Making the most of your interests
- Highlighting your experience
- Should references be added to a CV?
- Updating your CV
- Top 10 tips for writing a CV
- Additional online resources.
Course aims
This CV Writing Skills eLearning course was developed to help individuals improve their Curriculum Vitae and improve their potential job prospects.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this online CV Writing Skills training course, the learner will:
- Know what a CV is,
- Know when to use a CV,
- Know how to develop a skills-based CV,
- Identify different ways of writing a CV
- Know how to target your CV for the role,
- Understand which parts of the CV employers look at,
- Know which personal details to include in a CV,
- Understand the importance of choosing a sensible email address,
- Know which educational and professional qualifications to include,
- Know the importance of including relevant work experience,
- Know why it is essential to include your interests and achievements,
- Know pertinent other skills to include in your CV,
- Understand how best to present your CV,
- Know the critical mistakes to avoid,
- Know how long our CV should be,
- Know the best font to use for your CV,
- Know the importance of understanding the job description,
- Know why it is essential to tailor your CV to the role,
- Understand why it is vital to highlight your critical skills,
- Understand why it is necessary to make the most of your interests,
- Understand the importance of including references to your CV, and
- Know why it is essential to update your CV.
Why is this online CV Writing Skills training course important?
CVs are valuable and relevant because they are your first and maybe only direct communication with a potential employer. Presentation is key. For this reason alone, it should be carefully thought out, designed and written so that it makes an immediate positive impact on key decision-makers. When a reader looks at your resume, they should be able to gain a clear indication of your experiences and potential quickly. Bear in mind that the person reading it will never have met you, so keep it grammatically error-free and focused, as it will be seen as a reflection of you as a person.
To summarise your CV is essentially a marketing tool that allows you to sell yourself and your abilities to employers. It should have:
- A positive outlook,
- Clearly, show those strengths and experiences that are most relevant to the job you are applying for, and
- Demonstrate your potential as a future potential employee.
