CV Template Guidance
Transcript: Detailed address is not a prerequisite, just to help place you in a geographical area. If you live in the vicinity of the employer, include the detail Employment equity is obviously imperative to disclose. Your options are generally white, black, asian or coloured. Additional training: If you would like to you can include additional training that you have attended Especially the training that you have been on with KPMG which is valuable CV Writing Tertiary education Here is the more detailed indication of qualifications List these from the most recent to the first If the qualification is obscure then provide a brief description Include period of study (just years) Include current degrees Do not include the subjects Include your achievements here again though Golden Key Cum Laude Distinctions Achievements This is the most valuable part of your CV and what will differentiate you from the other candidates. In this section pick out the top measurable and objective achievements that you have achieved in your professional and academic career. Include here Golden Key membership, top 10 board finishes, 1st time passes in PPE and QE. Your audit rating should be included here if positive I'd not put my school accomplishments in here however This doesn't have to be limited to prizes and accolades, it can be measurable achievements such as client successes or material audit findings (not mentioning which client) Nationality is important especially if you do qualify for Employment equity, you want to dispel any doubt as to your status. If you are a foreign national -please include in these fast facts what your permit status is Achievements List all the achievements that you had in this role Revert to the responsibilities and try provide objective examples of how you excelled in delivering on those responsibilities i.e. Came in under budget on all of my audits Other Interests: If you have any hobbies or interests include them here. Keep it to the point and don't drag on. Link to achievements if possible Please only include the most senior position that you have attained, unless there were 2 completely different roles with different competencies (e.g. Advisory and audit) Please don't include the actual day that you started and finished. Months are sufficient Please make sure you include an email address that you would like to receive employment related mails. If you are using a personal email address please make sure its professional Please do not forget to include your contact details: Email address Not inappropriate Private email address Mobile phone number Main responsibilities: Here you can list the extensive list of the competencies To the extent that required responsibilities in the job spec were competencies obtained in this specific period of employment please ensure that it is addressed here Make certain that what you write down as being a competency you can actually do! Use your date of birth rather than your age as you may forget to change this in subsequent years Do not include your middle names and don't use initials. Simple first and surname are more than adequate If you have registered as a CA with SAICA put CA (SA) after your name - you've paid for that! Secondary Education Do not make this too long winded Do not include your subjects with all your marks The employer will request your manuscripts for that Mention what school you attended and what years you were there for Mention all your achievements and accolades here Include: Matric average (if A) Distinctions Honours and Colours Head boy / girl Prefectship Career History Start from current employer working back in time Interviewers will be looking for gaps in your career so ensure if there are any periods when you were not employed these are mentioned and stated why you were not employed When listing you current employer mention its as KPMG - Bloemfontein and if you have a unit. Audit Clients: State which clients and industries you worked on With regard to your experiences gained, link to the actual audit work, but touch on the commercial experience you got from the industry. E.g. if you worked on home loan book in the bank, mention that with the relevance to the Sub-prime lending crisis Interviewers may not be interested in the audit work you did, but will be interested to see how much you learnt about the clients business and the environment in which it operates This section is to quickly satisfy the reader that you are well qualified enough not to be eliminated. List all you qualifications (without too much detail). Dont include where you got the qualification at this level. Simplicity is still key at this level of the CV. Don't include your QE and PPE results if you are a CA. If you are not a CA however, then do list QE and PPE Prior employers: As above except do not include trivial jobs you have done like barman duties The reader of the CV will be most focused within the first 20 seconds of reading the CV and decisions will be made in that time.
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