Now you have all your documents collected and your employment history written down, you can make a start on your CV.

If you have a particular job in mind that you have spotted in situations vacant columns, go over the job specification in detail. If you have been sent an information pack from the company, so much the better.

The more details you can get about a prospective employer. the better equipped you will be.

As part of your research, don't be frightened to contact the company and ask for copies of their annual reports and any sales literature they can provide.

Doing this simple task will put you ahead of the game compared to other applicants who haven't bothered to do this basic research.

If you don't yet know how to write a CV, it's time you learned. It's the first step to getting a job. You need to get it right.

Sadly, most people don't have clue on how to start. which is hardly surprising since it's not a skill that is taught in schools or colleges.

But the good news is, it really is not as difficult as you may think.

The first step is to get down on paper all your career history.

Once you have listed all your career history, the next task is to gather together any documentary evidence you may have like documentary evidence of qualifications, proof of any courses you have taken and copies of any references from previous employers.