Module 2: Structuring Your Achievement-Based CV

Key Components of an Effective CV

• Personal details and professional summary
• Key achievements
• Key skills and competencies
• Career History – by job, most recent job first
• Education, qualifications, and accreditations
• Interests and Hobbies 

The X, Y, Z Model for Articulating Achievements

• What you did (X)
• The result (Y)
• Adding numbers for impact (Z)

Using Action Verbs and Power Words

• Starting bullet points with dynamic action words
• Choosing words that convey impact and results

CV Template:

Your Full Name

Your Location

Your Phone Number

Your Email Address

Profile:

Maximum 5 sentences summarising your professional identity, key strengths, and career focus

Key Achievements:

• Achievement 1
• Achievement 2
• Achievement 3
• Achievement 4
• Achievement 5

Key Skills:

• Key Skill 1
• Key Skill 2
• Key Skill 3
• Key Skill 4

Accreditations and Memberships

• Accreditation/Membership 1
• Accreditation/Membership 2
• Accreditation/Membership 3

Career History

Start Date – End Date – Company Name
Job Title
• Key responsibility/achievement 1
• Key responsibility/achievement 2
• Key responsibility/achievement 3
• Key responsibility/achievement 4

Start Date – End Date – Company Name
Job Title
• Key responsibility/achievement 1
• Key responsibility/achievement 2
• Key responsibility/achievement 3
• Key responsibility/achievement 4

Earlier roles listed in reverse chronological order per above

Education & Professional Accreditations

• Professional Qualifications
• Degree etc
• A’ Levels

Hobbies and Interests

• Hobby 1
• Hobby 2
• Hobby 3

Tasks:

Fill in the template with your own information, focusing on achievements and using the X, Y, Z model where possible.

Review your CV to ensure it highlights your key differentiators and points of difference.

Share your draft with a peer or mentor for feedback on how well it communicates your unique value proposition.

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