Skills based CV
Template: Skills based CV
Tips for this kind of CV:
- Use your name as a heading and only include relevant personal details
- Profile is optional but can help target your CV. Keep it short and make it directly relevant to the role
- Minimal details about University. Details given in skills profile
- Skills headings should reflect job requirements
- Evidence should state where you gained the experience
- Use action verbs and show measures of success
- Work experience details brief, details of skills gained and achievements in skills profile
- Add context to your interests, what have you gained from them? What skills have you demonstrated?
- A skills based CV can be impactful as the recruiter can see at a glance that you have addressed the main competencies
- Download your CV as a PDF. Do not use docx, png, or jpg since an applicant tracking system may not be able to properly display the file or scan the text. For the same reason (applicant tracking system checks) avoid using columns or overly designed CV templates. For applicant tracking systems, simple designs work best