C.V

A CV should be viewed as a Marketing Tool and is mainly used to entice an employer into giving you an interview. Depending on the industry, sometimes you need to fill out an Application Form or write a Cover Letter but usually a CV will be required too. It gives a prospective employer:

• A snapshot of who you are.

• Information on the relevant skills and experience you have for a specific job.

• Information on relevant transferable skills you have when applying for a job in a different industry.

• Information on your past work experience.

• Information on any qualifications you have gained.

• Information on any relevant training courses you have been on.

• An idea of your hobbies, pastimes and what you like to do in your leisure time.

• Personal Contact details.

I have two types of C.V's, one for Teaching /performing and one for my 'normal job'. As I am lucky enough to have two stable jobs, I have not had to use a CV in a while. So, I thought id have a go at re doing them for this task. Each C.V has the relevant covering letter, experience, credits and I have found that comparing the two C.V's, the only thing they have in common is my name and training/education!

A lengthened version about me....

My name is Hannah Bratton and I have been working as a dance teacher in Sussex for just over a year. From an early age I have been brought up with music, dance and musical theatre and have recently found a passion for teaching.

I learnt to dance and sing at my local dance school then progressed to the Arts Educational School in Chiswick for the rest of my school years. I graduated from Millennium Performing Arts London in 2012 with a level 6 Trinity Diploma and have since done my DDI with the ISTD in Tap and Modern.

At present I am doing my BAPP degree in Professional Practise and hoping to go on and do my PGCE to become a qualified secondary school teacher.