How to write a CV

       Have you thought how important a CV is when you apply for a job. Our CV is the first chance we get to make a good impression on a potential employer.A top quality CV will consider chance of getting face to face interview.  So it is worth spending time and effort on the content and presentation. It will difference in obtaining the position you want. So that you must highlight your skills,experience and value.

Make sure Your CV should not generally be longer than two pages. So make sure that you tailor it specially to the job you are applying for and include the skills, qualifications and experience which are most suited to the job.An employer will want to find the following information in your CV

Personal Details:-
           Include your name and address,a phone number and your email address.You may also add your nationality.gender and date of birth if you wish. But they are not obligatory.

Personal Profile:-
          This is optional. But it can be very effective in summarizing your areas of expertise and characteristics. It is good to include your enthusiasm about working as a Legal Secretary and what motivates you about the industry. Use keywords and keep it brief and concise.

Key Skills:-
          Include any skills you have learnt such as secretarial or IT skills. Explain what you think your personal skills are.

Employment History:-
          Start with your current or last employer and work backwords. You should include the dates of employment, your job title, name of employer, nature of business, responsibilities, duties and achievements.Try not to leave gaps in your employment history.

Education and Qualification:-
          Write in chronological order a brief list of school,college and university qualifications.such as GCE O Level, GCE A Level etc, together with grades you obtained.Then list any futher qualifications you have obtained,together with the names of the awarding bodies. When you include the legal Secretaries Diploma, make sure that you Secretaries and PAs. If you are currently studying for a qualification, mention it together with any results achieved so far.

Interests:-
          This is optional but gives you a chance to portray something about your personality. Keep it simple. mention what you do in your free time and note any achievements.

References:-
          There is no need to write the details of your referees on your CV. Simply state that they are available on request, but make sure that you know who your referees are and that you have asked their permission to use them. Presentation as well as content is important. There is no set way in which to present your CV.

We must shoud:-

• Use good quality paper.
• Be clear and concise.
• Check your Spelling and Grammar.
• Highlight headings so that the stand out.
• Be neat and precise.
• Use a confident and positive language.

Employers can receive many CV's for a job which has been advertised so it is important to create a good impression to attract their attention. So if you write a professional,high quality CV you will stand out from the rest.