The most important thing to remember is who will be reading your CV. Only include the information that is relevant to the role you are applying for and what the reader wants to know about you. Make sure you do a spell check and read over your CV before sending it off, keep it to two pages maximum.
Profile
You only have 20-30 seconds to grab the reader’s attention so give them a reason to keep reading. The best way to do this is to start with a brief profile about yourself. You should include three main areas which are relevant to the role:
• Qualifications – include all the necessary qualifications that you have achieved, starting with the most recent.
• Experience – this could be customer service, sales or experience within the industry.
• Achievements – these include things you have achieved in your personal or work life which are sport/fitness- related.
Don’t completely exhaust these areas; only put down two or three examples for each point while making sure they are the most relevant to the role.
Qualifications
Next include a list of your qualifications starting with the most recent.
• Expand on the modules for relevant qualifications to show the reader the depth of your knowledge.
• Don’t list all of your GCSEs, summarise them and only mention ones which are relevant, e.g. Sports Studies, Biology and Business Studies. It’s recommended that you always list English, maths and science.
Employment
Again this section should be listed with your most recent experience at the top. You should then expand on the duties and responsibilities which are relevant to the role you are applying for.
You may not think that some of your previous employment is relevant to the role, but you can still highlight transferable skills which you learnt, such as:
• Customer-facing roles.
• Instances where you were able to establish trust between you and the customer.
• Working on a one-to-one basis.
• Sales experience and working to targets – give examples of success.
Interests
In this section, include any other information about yourself which the reader may find interesting and that hasn’t already been mentioned. This could be:
• A hobby or interest. Mention how long you have been doing this, if for several years, as this shows commitment.
• A sporting achievement.
• Travel, cooking.
• An interest in a particular area of fitness.
When adding contact details, make sure the email address is a professional address and is appropriate. When saving
your CV make sure it is a Microsoft Word document and saved as your name and CV, for example: Joe Bloggs CV.
Please note: our Premier Training Tutors are unable to provide you with a reference. Sample CVs are at the end of this document – see appendix.