Your CV
Blue Spark realises that presenting your whole life on 2 or 3 sheets of paper is not always easy. Once registered, we’ll give you constructive feedback on your CV so that it’s a true reflection of you, your experience, achievements and transferable skills.

With regards to the CV you send us, we hope the following points are useful if it's been a while since you had to compile a CV.

1. Avoid writing in the first person (except on the cover letter).

2. Start your CV with a Personal Profile to get the reader interested in you as a person.

3. If you have a lot of transferable skills and have worked in different product sectors then a Skills Profile would be good to include next.

4. Education and qualifications should be in chronological order, including dates.

5. Career History in reverse chronological order including name of the company, job title, dates and your role.

6. Write a maximum of 3 pages with most detail on your recent work, and be increasingly brief the further back you go.

7. Include your key achievements for each position held, focussing on personal achievement and responsibility to show employers that you can add value to their business.

8. List any courses or additional qualifications you have attained during your career.

9. Make sure the dates work out and don’t conflict.

10. Keep the format clear and simple to understand so the reader will immediately recognise what you have to offer and the positive impact you can make on their business.