what is some advice for building your CV to impress apprenticeship interviewers?

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1 Ola (Data Science Consultant Degree Apprentice) 6 hours ago
Ola

I’d say building a strong CV for an apprenticeship is really about you as a person and the impact you’ve made, rather than trying to look overly [link removed], focus on [link removed] of just listing responsibilities, quantify what you did. For example, rather than saying “Student Council Member”, talk about the initiatives you helped deliver, what problem you were solving, and the outcome. Interviewers care much more about what changed because of [link removed], include projects and learning even small [link removed] could be college work, personal projects, digital courses, or virtual experiences. These show curiosity, initiative, and willingness to learn, which are key for [link removed], keep your personal summary punchy and [link removed] should quickly explain who you are, what you’re interested in, and what you’re working towards no generic [link removed] really important point is attention to [link removed] sure there are no spelling or grammar mistakes, and only include things you can confidently talk about. Anything on your CV can come up in an interview, so make sure it’s factual and something you understand [link removed], tailor your CV to the [link removed] you’re applying to a bank or a tech firm, prioritise experiences that align with that environment problem-solving, teamwork, responsibility, and initiative. You don’t need to remove everything else, just make what’s relevant stand [link removed], a good apprenticeship CV shows impact, curiosity, clarity, and alignment, not [link removed] hope that helps

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