How to write your CV

A good, strong, well-written curriculum vitae - or CV! - is an essential tool that will go a long way to securing your dream job. 

It may not get you the job on its own, but a good CV can help secure an interview or introduction. A bad CV can also keep the door closed on that career opportunity. First impressions count, so make sure your CV is accurate and engaging.

These useful videos give you lots of advice on writing a CV, covering length, layout, writing a personal statement, describing your employment history and more. 

Even if your employment history is short and simple - eg rugby league player since birth! - your CV provides an opportunity for you to present prospective employers with essential information about you.

As a professional athlete, you have loads of transferable skills that are valuable to would-be employers:  your CV should promote the skills and experience you have that are relevant to any job your are applying for.

Recruiters spend on average 75 seconds reading your CV. This means you have just over a minute to sell yourself and your strengths to the reader. This is easier said than done...

Further reading

 nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

BBC: Five things to focus on in your CV

 National Careers Service: How to write a CV

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