Building a CV

Below is my research on CV's followed by two of my own CV's- both tailored towards different job types (customer service and media production). They are both quite similar apart from the personal statement which explains what kind of job I am looking for. They would be used depending on the job role I am applying for, and have both been used in the past successfully- one for my current customer assistant job and the other for a media related placement. 

I believe that a lot of the other content is relevant to both job types, such as the skills section as they ask for the same sort of thing in each job e.g. technological competence and ability to work in a team etc. My experiences section doesn't change either, but I may be able to alter it after this academic year once I've completed placements and other relevant projects so that employers know what kind of work I've been involved with.

I think my CV is well laid out and I've recently condensed it from two pages down to just one page as not to drag it out for longer than it needs to be. I think this also makes it more professional too, and it is easy to navigate through the topics.

Research- What makes a good CV

Upon researching what makes a good CV, I came across an article by the Guardian which I believed had some good tips. I have acted on some of the advice given such as being 'to the point' and trying to limit how many pages my CV is. I reconstructed my old one with updated information as well as condensing it from two pages to one. I believe this makes it much more simple to read and all information was able to fit on one page anyway. 

I was also able to find some examples of a good CV. One thing I noticed in particular is that a bit of colour made a big difference and makes it much more attractive than those that were black and white. Though I understand there shouldn't be coloured backgrounds etc on a formal document as this, I do want to implement some colour in my own in order to have it stand out more. Furthermore, in good examples, there is clear order to the CV- for example, every section having a heading and relevant dates (such as employment dates) are in bold. 

CV- for media facing roles

CV- for customer service jobs

Amendments made to my CV:

I have made some minor changes since first publishing my CV. The main change is that to the 'Experience' section. Rather than one block of text explaining my experience, I have changed it to headings with my job role and a list of my duties underneath. This makes it much easier to read and shows better organisation, the section is now more clear and to the point. As I have also recently started a new job, I have included this in my CV as well as including some relevant information about it meaning my CV is now fully up to date.