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employment history, starting with the most recent. Indicate the dates your employment started and finished, the name of the company, and the position you held.

Give a 3-5 line narrative of the responsibilities of your position.

Bullet any major achievements, and quantify them where possible. e.g.

Achieved a 24% increase in sales after one year;
managed a team of 14 operators;

dealt with the key customers Esso and Dell.
Qualifications:
Name of school and exams completed is only necessary if you have not attended 3rd level or if an employer requests this information.

Achievements:
List any business or educational awards, languages, papers published etc. Keep your wording to a minimum - enough to give your interviewer(s) the opportunity to ask you for further details.

Interests:
Mention things that might stimulate conversation during your interview, and possibly offer an insight into other talents. Many people become creative in this section, for example - "Enjoy French literature" would be greeted with the question "Who is your favorite French author?". Don't lie, many interviewers use the interests part of a resume to check the honesty and integrity of the whole document.

References:
Only state your referees if requested - otherwise just state " References on request".

Once you've finished your CV get someone else to study it - someone who will give a fair and honest appraisal of it.

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