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We try to keep things really simple in the early stages of the recruitment process. We don’t need complex CVs or CVs formatted in our or anyone else’s Microsoft Word format. Just a simple text dump copied into our application form will suffice. It should look something the text below. No formatting except for some spacing is required. You can download the example PDF here (please note you can use your own CV headings and structure, no need to copy ours).
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Joanna Bloggs, Governance Advisor
+1 xxx xxx xxx | ME@ME.COM | New York, USA (GMT -4)
SUMMARY
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KEY SKILLS
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– Skill title: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Pellentesque convallis ullamcorper ipsum, ut ornare quam malesuada id. Suspendisse potenti.
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– Languages: List your languages and level of proficiency here.
EDUCATION
mm/yyyy University of xxxx, Masters in xxxx
mm/yyyy University of xxxx, Masters in xxxx
mm/yyyy University of xxxx, Bachelors in xxxx
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY (Reverse chronological)
mm/yyyy to mm/yyyy Organisation (New York, USA) Title of Role
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Achievements:
– Did something amazing
– Did something else that was amazing
– Oh and another thing…
mm/yyyy to mm/yyyy Organisation (New York, USA) Title of Role
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Achievements:
– Did something amazing
– Did something else that was amazing
– Oh and another thing…
mm/yyyy to mm/yyyy Organisation (New York, USA) Title of Role
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Achievements:
– Did something amazing
– Did something else that was amazing
– Oh and another thing…
mm/yyyy to mm/yyyy Organisation (New York, USA) Title of Role
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Achievements:
– Did something amazing
– Did something else that was amazing
– Oh and another thing…
RELEVANT TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
Skill, Course Name, Trainer
Skill, Course Name, Trainer
Skill, Course Name, Trainer
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