FREE CV Success Toolkit: Create a CV Employers Want to Read

Help learners create a clear, professional and employer-ready CV with this engaging PowerPoint lesson.

This resource is ideal for employability lessons, tutorial sessions, careers weeks, work experience preparation, vocational courses, interview preparation and personal development sessions.

The PowerPoint supports learners step by step through what employers want to see on a CV and how to present themselves professionally.

This resource covers:

• What a CV is and why it matters

• What employers look for

• How to structure a CV clearly

• What to include and what to leave out

• Whether to include a home address

• Professional fonts and formatting tips

• Common CV mistakes to avoid

• How Applicant Tracking Systems scan CVs

• How to tailor a CV to a job advert

• CV style, layout and presentation tips

• Practical advice to help learners stand out

The resource is designed to be learner friendly, visually engaging and easy to deliver. It gives clear guidance without overwhelming students and helps them understand how to make their CV look professional, focused and job ready.

Suitable for FE, sixth form, vocational learners, employability programmes, careers sessions, work experience preparation and tutorial delivery.