The CV that you send to us is the CV that we forward to potential employers. It is how you market yourself and as such should first and foremost be achievements based.  Do not attempt to write a book, instead use bullet points where possible. Ideally the CV length should not run to more than 3 pages.

Listed below are a few suggestions:-

1. First Page - Personal details (to include date of birth and status etc.) together with Education/Qualifications and Training. Also include an 'Experience Overview' which should highlight your core Business, Marketing, Commercial and Technical skills etc.

2. First/Second Page - Career History in reverse chronological order to include months and years for each role. Over and above this we suggest the following format:-

a) Describe in one or two sentences the profile for each employer/division in terms of products/turnover/size etc.
b) Highlight your immediate superior and any direct reports. Also include budgetary/P&L responsibilities. This should also be done in sentence format.
c) Again in sentence format describe your overall remit for each role or specific responsibilities in bullet point format.
d) List specific qualitative/quantitative achievements (up to 6) in bullet point format relating to each role. This is the most important part of the CV.

3. If you adopt this format to cover all your previous jobs from the last circa 10 years, then you will have a clear, concise and consistent CV.

Ultimately, of course, how you choose to represent yourself is down to you, not us, but if you visit our bookshop, you’ll find a great selection of books we recommend to help you prepare an outstanding CV.