Teenage daughter asked for a CV

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My daughter is wanting to start applying for a part time job to earn some pocket money but she's being told that she needs a CV.
She's obviously not had any jobs and she's not got any qualifications etc yet (doing gcse's this year).

What is she expected to put on it apart from address and maybe a "personal statement" and expected grades??

Seems a little unreasonable.
 
Oh absolutely I get the point in them... just when there is zero really to put on them. Especially when can't put anything like trident (or whatever its called nowdays) work experience as that was cancelled at her school during lockdown. Hasn't had any other part time jobs or is involved in anything of note which can put on a cv such as volunteering.


Thanks for all the advice so far, I am about to help her this afternoon, so I guess it's going to be mostly expected grades, personal statement and interests. :)
 
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Many companies just follow rigid rules for the sake of process so require a CV even if it’s essentially blank. I would just follow the standard 1 page CV template and under education put what GCSE she is taking, and possibly predicted grades.

Under employment history I would list any casual work (paper rounds, work for family etc) under a generic heading but keep in brief.

Then at the end a hobbies and interests section with bullet points.
 
What others have said.
Between 2008 to 2010 I used to mentor/teach year 10 & 11s at the hospital and the very first thing I had them doing was a CV because I'd got to get them out to Work Experience.
Fair enough, I was placing them but the CV was a nice piece of paper for the placement to get an idea of what the girls were like.
I then encouraged them after the three months to add that placement and experiences to the CV.
 
And be smart at interviews... Wearing a suit (or the alternative that girls wear) is not old fashioned, it shows how serious your are about getting the job and I don't care if it's flipping burgers at McDonalds or investment banking.

The only exceptions I would make is if it was a practical job and you are expected to show your competence (mechanic, joiner etc). Then, for obvious reasons, dress appropriately
 
Richie said:
And be smart at interviews... Wearing a suit (or the alternative that girls wear) is not old fashioned, it shows how serious your are about getting the job and I don't care if it's flipping burgers at McDonalds or investment banking.

The only exceptions I would make is if it was a practical job and you are expected to show your competence (mechanic, joiner etc). Then, for obvious reasons, dress appropriately
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and always show you have a life outside a potential job/placement and ask questions to show you're interested.
We used t give the girls many mock interviews 6 months from the end of their course.
 
thefunkygibbon said:
Oh absolutely I get the point in them... just when there is zero really to put on them. Especially when can't put anything like trident (or whatever its called nowdays) work experience as that was cancelled at her school during lockdown. Hasn't had any other part time jobs or is involved in anything of note which can put on a cv such as volunteering.


Thanks for all the advice so far, I am about to help her this afternoon, so I guess it's going to be mostly expected grades, personal statement and interests. :)
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School grades and other extra curricular activities show if someone is proactive or not.

I think doing a CV wakes people up to go things to put on it. That's said you can bring a horse to water.
 
thefunkygibbon said:
My daughter is wanting to start applying for a part time job to earn some pocket money but she's being told that she needs a CV.
She's obviously not had any jobs and she's not got any qualifications etc yet (doing gcse's this year).

What is she expected to put on it apart from address and maybe a "personal statement" and expected grades??

Seems a little unreasonable.
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Expected grades aren't really relevant. Would it be relevant to these part time jobs at the age of 15/16? Subjects at most.

It's really a personal statement, what interests are and why you are looking for a job and why you would be good for this one.
 
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Interests, hobbies, responsibilities in school, school teams, academic record, subjects chosen, any extra qualifications, volunteering etc etc. I know plenty of 16 year olds who could fill two pages.
 
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Don’t think you need to put address on, mine just has the City and Country I reside in
 
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CaptainRAVE said:
Interests, hobbies, responsibilities in school, school teams, academic record, subjects chosen, any extra qualifications, volunteering etc etc. I know plenty of 16 year olds who could fill two pages.
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As a professional of 40 years standing we were instructed to create a CV for issuing to clients and said CV was not to exceed one side of A4 and be well spaced out. It was an exercise in brevity and succinctness.
 
There are so many things that she would have done in her life that shows the type of, no doubt, amazing person she is, that they would be lucky to employ. It's a great exercise in thinking about transferable skills, achievements, who you are and what you can articulate. This is more it for me vs. anything else.
 
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