Skills Based CV

A selection of web pages on skills based CVs. A skills-based CV emphasises your personal qualities rather than your employment. They are a popular format with those looking for job or career change after some time in the workplace.

This link is from Monster.co.uk, a well known job search site. The link has info and download-able Word templates. These contain further links. http://content.monster.co.uk/16132_en-GB_p1.asp

This one is from the OU Careers Service. Again they should know what they are talking about. It icludes useful do’s and don’ts and some examples.  http://www.open.ac.uk/careers/skills-based-or-functional-cv.php

A bit on the background to a Skills Based CV, and when you would want to use one. http://www.greatcvs.co.uk/SkillsBasedCV.html

This final example gives a job advert along with a tailored CV.  http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/careers/applying_for_jobs/skills_cv.pdf