Before you start thinking about writing your CV, you first need to understand the CV's purpose - what it aims to accomplish. It is designed to give you an opportunity to highlight your achievements and how they relate to the job you are applying for, and to demonstrate why you should get that job ahead of everybody else.
Your current place in the job market will affect how you write your C.V. - a new graduate will have to approach the task in a very different manner to someone who is already halfway up the career ladder. We take a look at how this can be achieved, and how you can highlight the positive areas of your skills profile.