If you are looking for a job, then it is very important that you understand how to offer yourself in the best way to an employer. This is done by writing a 'CV' (curriculum vitae - Latin for 'life story'), called in some countries a 'resume'.
The ideal CV should consist of seven main sections...
Your CV should fit comfortably onto two sides of A4 paper.
Use an easy-to-read font, white paper (fussy, bordered or coloured paper do
not fax well) and a simple layout. Always check for spelling errors. Try to
tailor your CV for specific employers, and always enclose a specifically-tailored
covering letter.
The covering letter which accompanies your CV should be aimed specifically at the employer you are approaching. Try, whenever possible, to address your application to a specific person. Be enthusiastic, not only in describing yourself, but also at the prospect of securing the position. And once again, be concise. Yours is not the only application that they have to consider.
You will need two reliable, personal referees. Avoid volunteering the name of your local publican, bookmaker or drug baron. GPs, JPs and MPs are all good, as is your ex-headmaster or a person of the cloth.
Make sure you approach your referees, and warn them of your intentions. It's just possible that they may not consider you in the best light and this could mean the waste of a good CV.
You need not include their details on your CV, just put 'References available on request'.