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How should I structure my CV to find a new Accountancy Job?

When you are searching for your nextAchievements: think about what achievements
Accountancy Job, your CV isone of many thatyouhave made and list those most recent,
will find itself into a recruiters hands, soespecially those that may have occurredwhilst
it is vital thatit is well-presented and hasworking in a previous Accountancy role.
the correct structure to it. If you startEmployers will deduce a lot aboutyou from
withgeneral hobbies, put your accountancywhat  you  decide  to  be  important.
roles at the end and have contact
detailsmid-way through, you will not give offEducation and Qualifications: with your most
a  good  first  impression.recentqualification first, list the full
degree/qualification, where you studied
To begin with, prepare a list of allandwhat you achieved. Focus on GSCE and above
yourcompetences, skills and experiences thatand ensure you mention anyprofessional
you can think of, includingspecifically thoseaccountancy qualifications you have e.g.
relating to your Accountancy Career andACCA,  CIMA,  ACA  etc
experiences. Try topinpoint those points that
make  you  stand  out  from  others.Extra-Curricular Activities: keep this
relativelyshort and mention your interests
A CV's structure is fairly standard andand hobbies. Think about memberships of
shouldbegin with the most relevantsportsteams/drama societies. Try to keep it
information. Try to follow thepurposeful.
followingformat:
General Skills: mention if you have a
Personal Details: including Name, Date ofdrivinglicence, what courses you have
birth,attended, foreign languages and IT skills at
theend. This is less relevant to your work
Contact  details,  Nationality  etcexperience, qualifications and educationso
put  it  at  the  end.
Work Experience: with the most recent job
first,write down in order those companies youReferences: you do not need to mention
have previously worked for. If you havemanyreferencesbut you can however write
years experience, write down all the'Reference available on request' and the
accountancy jobs you have done,highlightingemployers canthen contact you if they need
all your skills and abilities that are mostthem.
relevant to the newaccountancy role you are
going for. If you have only some minor workOnce you have the structure and decided on
experience,then ensure you mention this - inthecontent, you also need to think about the
this case make sure you state anypresentation. Good CV's are logical,clear and
Accountancywork that you have been involvedconcise, so by keeping to the structure
in. After writing the company name, statedescribed above, you will makeit easy for the
yourrole, the dates you worked there, and areader to see your highlighted information
brief description of yourand match it to thecriteria they are looking
tasks,responsibilities and achievements. "Tryfor. It will show them that you are also
to tailor this section to theaccountancy rolecapable ofpulling out the most important
you  are  going  for  as  much  as possible."aspects required for the Accountancy Job you
areapplying to.



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