A guide to using the National Careers Service CV Builder

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• The National Careers Service website provides help with finding a job, a skills check, finding a course and planning a career. One of its most useful features is the CV builder, which guides you through the process of creating your own CV from scratch.

• As well as making it easy to compile a CV via a step-by-step process, it also offers a choice of designs at the end so that the CV looks attractive on the page too. 

• On the internet, go to http://bit.ly/cvbuilder

National Careers Service CV Builder

• If you think you have enough time to complete your CV in one session then there is no need to register. Otherwise it's a good idea to register so that you can save your CV as a work in progress and come back to it at a later date from any computer that has internet access.

• Once you have completed your CV you will be able to save and edit it in Microsoft Word.

National Careers Service CV Builder

CV support• For expert advice on all aspects of jobseeking (including how to

write CVs and what content to include, developing interview skills, and possible avenues for childcare) there are two useful organisations to contact; Jobcentre Plus and National Careers Service.

• Jobcentre Pluswww.direct.gov.uk 0845 604 3719Each Jobcentre can offer advice and support on CVs and applications

• National Careers Service

https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk 0800 100 900

Using CV builder

http://bit.ly/cvbuilder

Click CV Builder if you're confident of completing your CV in one session (30 minutes).

If not click Open an account where you can save your CV and also do a Skills Check.

Start to complete your CV.

You can set up a learning account where you can save your CV.

There are helpful hints in each section

The first section is about your personal details and includes a Personal Statement. The Spell check is a useful feature.

The first section is about your personal details and includes a Personal Statement. The Spell check is a useful feature.

Add details of your job history.

Start by adding your most recent job.

Remember to click Save position to make sure the information gets put into your CV.

Add details of your qualifications and training.

Remember to click Save qualification to make sure the information gets put into your CV.

Add details of people who can provide a reference for you.

You don’t need to list your referees’ details on your CV, unless requested by the employer you are contacting. You can tick the “I would rather make my references available on request box”.Remember to click

Save referee to make sure the information gets put into your CV.

Remember to click Save referee to make sure the information gets put into your CV.

Remember to click Save referee to make sure the information gets put into your CV.

Remember to click Save referee to make sure the information gets put into your CV.

Remember to click Save referee to make sure the information gets put into your CV.

Remember to click Save referee to make sure the information gets put into your CV.

Add details of people who can provide a reference for you.

You don’t need to list your referees’ details on your CV, unless requested by the employer you are contacting. You can tick the “I would rather make my references available on request box”.Remember to click

Save referee to make sure the information gets put into your CV.

Add details about your interests and hobbies.

Remember the Spell check

Add details about your interests and hobbies.

Remember the Spell check

Add details about your interests and hobbies.

You can choose the look of your CV.

Click Zoom to see the different designs before selecting the design you want. You can change the design later or create different CVs for different types of application.

After selecting a design click Complete CV

If you want to save your CV for later you can open a Lifelong Learning Account.

The account also offers a Skills Check, Action Plan, Learning Record and Funding information.

If you want to save your CV for later you can open a Lifelong Learning Account.

The account also offers a Skills Check, Action Plan, Learning Record and Funding information.

When you have saved your CV you can view it.There are 2 formats:PDF or DOCX.

DOCX will allow you to edit the CV in Microsoft Word or Open Office.

After selecting the format click Download

If you chose DOCX format your CV will open in Microsoft Word or Open Office.

You can edit, save or print.

If you have not opened a Lifelong Learning Account remember to save a copy of this either to your own disk/pen drive or in your email or to web–based storage such as Google Docs.

To find more information, help and support please visit

www.lancashire.gov.uk/jobsupport