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24Commentary on a targeted CV for a Journalism Job
This CV demonstrates how to pull together relevant information for a student seeking
either permanent or temporary work experience in a journalist related position. Key
points to note are:
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The CV fits two pages comfortably. There is still plenty of white space on the
page. Headings are clear and the use of bold does not jar the eye.
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This CV uses Times Roman 12 point font. It would be difficult to read if the font
size was any smaller. If you cannot cut down what you have written consider
using Arial 10 point font which is more readable in a smaller size.
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The personal details at the top occupy only a few lines, thus saving space, but are
clearly located by the employer reading it. This graduate has added their gender
to their personal details, which is appropriate if an employer may not be able to
tell readily from your name. She has also used a preferred form of her name in
brackets. This is appropriate if you always wish to be known by your shortened
name. Information about nationality is appropriate to indicate your right to work
in the UK.
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There is a lot of information to communicate in this CV but it is achieved by
paying careful attention to the layout. Each piece of work experience separates
the main duties from the experience gained. This can be useful if your role has
been mainly work shadowing as it demonstrates what you gained from the
experience rather than the work you did.
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The degree subject is mentioned without any further information. This is
appropriate where the employer may not be concerned with the subject which has
been studied.
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There is a section called “Relevant Experience” which takes precedence over the
section called “Other Work Experience”. By separating out your experience in this
way you are highlighting it for the employer. This is valuable if you have had to
balance your vacations between periods of time spent working for cash with other
times gaining career-related experience. Remember there is no rule in CV writing
which says that voluntary work has to be included in a separate section. It can be
mixed up with paid work. Here you can see it pays off to present experience in
this way.
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