examples and tips of runnig your own business

https://www.gov.uk/starting-up-a-business/start-with-an-idea

http://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2013/mar/21/starting-a-new-business

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/startingup/

personal skills audit

SUBJECT SKILLS AUDIT

Student Name:	Stephanie Reed
Programme:	BA photography Level 5
Academic Year:	2	Date:	23/04.14

Please score your subject skills and experience below

	Very Good	Good	OK	Basic	No skills
Examples (please insert as appropriate):
Research				/
Verbal communication			/
Written communication			/
Working independently		/
Working in a team		/
Presenting my work				/
Speaking in front of others, eg. crits				/
Organisation skills			/
Planning and time-management			/

Examples writing a Cv

Your Name

Contact Details (including Town and County)

Telephone numbers including mobile contact details

Email address & professional linkedin address

Do not include any further personal details including martial status, gender, nationality as this does not add any value and may impede your application.  You should use Arial or similar business font and the size should be 10.5 or 11.

PROFILE

This section should include a brief history of your career to date, it should include details of the sectors you worked in, and it should also include some of the skills you have used in your career to date.  This section should never be in bullet point format and should be no more thank 8 to 10 sentences long. This is your opportunity to present your unique skill set and the value you bring to a new organisation.   Example of opening section: Accounts Assistant with experience demonstrated in the manufacturing sector. 

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS 

• This section should include a list of 4-8 achievements using the STAR method and should be presented in bullet point format. 
• You should include details of a situation you were involved in that resulted in a positive outcome for your employer.  You should describe the tasks involved in that situation, talk about the various actions taken and the results relating to the actions taken.  

·         Employers want to know that you have solved problems similar to theirs and that you achieved the results for which they are looking.

·         Example: Reduced debtor days from 60 to 45 with the implementation of formal credit control processes. 

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Remember you should start with your most recent employment first and work backwards.  If you have had a period of unemployment then you should include details of training/voluntary work.                                      

Title Held, Name of Company                                                                  Dates of employment

·         Insert further details of your key duties and responsibilities.  Remember to use active verbs including sold, solved performed etc..

·         Insert further details of your key duties and responsibilities.  Remember to use active verbs including sold, solved etc.

·         Insert further details of your key duties and responsibilities.  Remember to use active verbs including sold, solved etc..

Title Held, Name of Company                                                                  Dates of employment

·         Insert further details of your key duties and responsibilities.  Remember to use active verbs including sold, solved etc..

·         Insert further details of your key duties and responsibilities.  Remember to use active verbs including sold, solved etc..

·         Insert further details of your key duties and responsibilities.  Remember to use active verbs including sold, solved etc..

Title Held, Name of Company                                                                  Dates of employment

·         Insert further details of your key duties and responsibilities.  Remember to use active verbs including sold, solved etc..

·         Insert further details of your key duties and responsibilities.  Remember to use active verbs including sold, solved etc..

·         Insert further details of your key duties and responsibilities.  Remember to use active verbs including sold, solved etc..

Continued/….

EDUCATION & TRAINING

List any qualifications gained

University Name, dates (if applicable)

List any qualifications gained

College Name dates (if applicable)

List qualifications gained (do not include GCSE results if you have a Degree qualification)

School Name: dates (if applicable)

Employers will always review the education section.   Include details of the qualifications and training you do have.  If you are concerned about your lack of qualifications don't worry, many highly regarded business professionals do not have academic qualifications.   Employers generally value experience over education.

CORE SKILLS

·         Include details of all skill you have to offer potential employers.

·         Include details of all skill you have to offer potential employers.

·         Include details of all skill you have to offer potential employers.

·         Example: IT Skills: Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Explorer

·         Example: Well developed analytical and numerical ability.

INTERESTS

Include brief details of interests if you have the space on your document however avoid phrases including 'socialising', 'partying' etc.

References available on request

Privacy and identity theft have become an issue in recent years and it is best to protect the details of your referees, do not include their contact information on your CV.  Employers don't need this information within the early stages of the recruitment process.

 http://www.totaljobs.com/careers-advice/cvs-and-applications/which-cv