Everyone tells you that the activities and roles you do in guiding look great on your CV – but how do you put guiding in there in an effective way that makes sense to someone who doesn’t belong to Girlguiding UK? This page is designed to give you a few helpful hints and tips.
Where to put Guiding on your CV?
Guiding could go in several places on your CV – so be careful you don’t overload it with the same message! Having a section headed ‘Voluntary work’ is a good idea, as this focuses employers on the fact that you are prepared to give up your time, energy and expertise for free – and it is a section not everyone will be able to include. This is a particularly good idea if you are a Young Leader or Young Leader.
Skills/Interests/Hobbies is another section where guiding naturally fits. Use this to emphasise skills such as leadership, teamwork, personal development and achievement (such as the various awards within Girlguiding UK) as well as community action and service-type projects.
Don’t forget the personal statement. Although you may not mention guiding as a specific within the statement, the things you gain from guiding should come through. Use words and phrases such as:
For more information about how to use guiding experience on your cv follow this link to the national site