Follow this step-by-step guide to create your graduate CV.

Step 1: preparation

Research the job and company you are applying for and think about the right kind of language to use on your CV.

Step 2: self-analysis

Do you meet the recruiter’s criteria? If so, focus on achievements and include plenty of evidence on your graduate CV to back up your claims.

Step 3: CV layout

What should a CV look like, and how long should it be?

Step 4: revise your CV

Before you send it out to recruiters, make sure you’ve checked over your CV to make sure it only includes essential information.

Sample graduate CV

Here’s one we prepared earlier…