My CV

Sophie White

43 Larkwhistle Walk, Havant, Hampshire PO9 4JB

Telephone  02392791155

Email : sophie.kipper@hotmail.com

PERSONAL PROFILE

A reliable and organised young person who learns quickly with strong concentration skills.  A creative independent individual with excellent communication and designs skills.  An independent aspiring photojournalist. A good team player who can work on own initiative .

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

I have a vast knowledge of ICT and Adobe software such as Photoshop, Illustrator and In design CS6. Displayed when creating my own magazine.

EDUCATION

Sept 2013- June 2015 - South Downs College, Waterloville

                                          BTEC Extended Diploma Level 3, Creative Media Production

                                           Total of 18 Units ( Results Pending)

Sept 2008- June 2013 - Park community school, Havant

                                          12 GCSE’S or equivalent including Maths , English and ICT.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

August 2014- Present  -Personal shopper- Tesco, Havant

                                          As a personal shopper I work as part of a team to complete

                                          an order. Through this I have a gained communication,          

                                          team work and time management skills.

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

I am a keen blogger and reader. I have a deep interest in culture including literature, movies and lifestyle. This can be tracked on my blog justalittleculturevulture.blogspot.co.uk .  

REFERENCES

Tesco

Tesco Extra , Havant

0345 026 9570

Louise Reed

South Downs College

L.Reed@southdowns.ac.uk

Personal Profiles

Research into 2-3 examples of personal profiles online. Identify SWAIN in each of these.  

Example 1 : 

I’m a nice fun and friendly person, I’m honest and punctual, I work well in a team but also on my own as I like to set myself goals which I will achieve, I have good listening and communication skills. I have a creative mind and am always up for new challenges. I am well organized and always plan ahead to make sure I manage my time well. ( http://www.lighthouseproject.org.uk/activities/employment/cv-tips-and-templates/cv-personal-profile-examples/)

Strengths :   Friendly, honest, punctual, team worker, independant, good communications, creative, organized. 

Weaknesses:  None mentioned 

Aspirations: To be faced with new challenges, For this job. 

Interests: Creative 

Needs: A challenging job, organisation. 

Example 2 : 

• I am a flexible and experienced insurance administrator with excellent time management skills. I am a good communicator with proven inter personal skills and am used to working in a team whilst also being capable of using own initiative. I am skilled In dealing with problems in a resourceful manner and negotiating to achieve beneficial agreement. I am always enthusiastic to learn and undertake new challenges.(http://www.lighthouseproject.org.uk/activities/employment/cv-tips-and-templates/cv-personal-profile-examples/) 

  Strengths : Flexible, experienced, time management skills, good communicator, inter personal skills, team worker, resourceful, enthusiastic. 

Weaknesses : none mentioned 

Aspirations : To be an Insurance administrator, To be a manager. 

Interests; Insurance

Needs : To be given new  challenges, A job

Example 2 :

• I am a hard working, honest individual. I am a good timekeeper, always willing to learn new skills. I am friendly, helpful and polite, have a good sense of humour. I am able to work independently in busy environments and also within a team setting. I am outgoing and tactful, and able to listen effectively when solving problems.( http://www.lighthouseproject.org.uk/activities/employment/cv-tips-and-templates/cv-personal-profile-examples/)

  Strengths: Hard working, honest, good timekeeper, friendly, helpful, polite, independant,outgoing, tactful. problem solver. 

Weaknesses : None mentioned

Aspirations: None mentioned

Interests: none mentioned 

Needs: A job 

Using your SWAIN profile write a short statement outlining your personal characteristics. 

A reliable and organised young person who learns quickly with strong concentration skills.  A creative independent individual with excellent communication and designs skills.  An independent aspiring photojournalist. A good team player who can work on own initiative .

     

 

SWAIN Analysis

What is a SWAIN? 

A SWAIN analysis is a basic skills assessment that allows a proffesional to analysis the skills and attributes to determine what jobs will suit them personally. This is one of the three step to finding employ ability these three stages include ;

1. Understanding your own skills and needs. 
2. Identifying an area of work that interests you. 
3. To articulate your skills though the appropriate language to an interested organisation.

To carry out this first step of proffesional awareness the SWAIN system is put in place is stands for :

S- Strengths- This will eaither be A) Your personal life for example you abalities such as listening  or B) In your student life e.g the use of proffesional programmes such as Photoshop.

W- Weakness- The weaknesses you hold not only personally but things that you may lack that you need to get ahead in your career.

A- Aspirations- This is your life goals whether they be to travel they may also include your academic goals such as graduating university. 

I- Interests- The interests that may attract you to a certain career and also allow you to suit that career.

N- Needs- These are the basic needs that you have to have to survive but also the ones you need to have a career. 

From this swain you can also create your personal profile this is the opening statement on you CV. As your employer will be looking for these skills to be highlighted. 

Complete a SWAIN on your self for both your professional and academic skills.  

Strengths 

Personal :  

• Mature 
• Independant
• Creative 
• Reliable 
• Reader
• Curious 

Academic :

• Organized
• Photoshop
• Indesign 
• Motivated 
• All word documents 
• Hard working 
• Creative skills 

Weaknesses 

Personal :

• Bad communication skills 
• A panicer

Academic :

• Procrastinate 
• A specialist in nothing ( A jack of all trades )

Aspirations 

Personal:

• To travel
• See all 7 world wonders
• To meet unique people 
• To travel America 

Academic;

• To get into University
• To get all three D in collage 
• To have my own exhibition of my photography

Interests 

Personal: 

• Reading 
• Movies 
• History
• Writing- creatively and for blogs 
• Animation drawing 
• Musical instrument
• Crafting 

Academic:

• Photojournalism
• Photography
• Writting- Blog 

Needs 

Personal:

• Food 
• Water
• Shelter
• Be healthy
• Money

Academic:

• An edjucation
• Basic skills 

  

Creating a professional CV

Sophie White

43 Larkwhistle Walk, Havant, Hampshire PO9 4JB

Telephone  02392791155

Email : sophie.kipper@hotmail.com

PERSONAL PROFILE

A reliable and organised young person who learns quickly with strong concentration skills.  A creative independent individual with excellent communication and designs skills.  An independent aspiring photojournalist. A good team player who can work on own initiative .

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

I have a vast knowledge of ICT and Adobe software such as Photoshop, Illustrator and In design CS6. Displayed when creating my own magazine.

EDUCATION

Sept 2013- June 2015 - South Downs College, Waterloville

                                          BTEC Extended Diploma Level 3, Creative Media Production

                                           Total of 18 Units ( Results Pending)

Sept 2008- June 2013 - Park community school, Havant

                                          12 GCSE’S or equivalent including Maths , English and ICT.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

August 2014- Present  -Personal shopper- Tesco, Havant

                                          As a personal shopper I work as part of a team to complete

                                          an order. Through this I have a gained communication,          

                                          team work and time management skills.

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

I am a keen blogger and reader. I have a deep interest in culture including literature, movies and lifestyle. This can be tracked on my blog justalittleculturevulture.blogspot.co.uk .  

REFERENCES

Tesco

Tesco Extra , Havant

0345 026 9570

Louise Reed

South Downs College

L.Reed@southdowns.ac.uk