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EmployabilitySkills 1

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Your CV
Thereare no strictrulesaboutwritinga CV and
no singletemplatethateveryoneshouldfollow,
butthereis a lotof advicewe cangiveyouto
helpyoumakeyourCVeffective.Followthe
CVsto
tipsinthisguideandusethesample
giveyouideasfor yourownCV.
Creatinga goodCVtakestimeandeffort,and
the processis neverreallyfinished.Youneed
yourCV andreassessing
its
to keeprevising
and
contentin the lightof howyourexperience
planshavechanged.
An up{o-date
CVis
essential
for
Applyingquicklyto job advertisements:
to
applications
lvlaking
speculative
employersi
Networking
to developexperience,
knowledge
andcontacts;
at CareersFairs;
Handingto employers
yourexperience,
skillsand
Organising
qualitiesso thatyouare readyto present
formor an interview.
themin an aDolication
a CV involvesyouin
Becausepreparing
aboutallthethingsyouhaveachieved
thinking
andaregoodat,aswellasthethingsyouwant
partof
to achievein thefuture,it is an important
yourcareerplanning
process.

Presentotion
is crucial.lf yourcV is untidyand
Presentation
willnotgetas far
an employer
badlyorganised,
the content,no matterhow
as considering
A4 paperand
thatis. Usegoodquality
brilliant
a single,moderntypeface,suchas Arialor
in yourlayout.For
Helvetica.Beconsistent
exampleif yourdatesareon the lefthandside
in yourEducatio,section,putthemon the left
section.Align
handsidein yourEmploymenf
anddon'thavetoo many
columnscarefully
differentverticalstartingpointsacrossthe page;
twois usuallyenough.KeepyourCV
punctualion:
byavoiding
exllaneous
uncluttered
for example,thereis no needto usecolons
or fullstopsat the endof
afteryourheadings
yournameandaddress.Don'tcramtoo much
ontothe page;thereshouldbe plentyof white
spacearcundthetextto makeit easierfof an

textfor headings,
employerto read.Embolden
as underlining
is a
ratherthanunderlining,
of
handwriting.
convention

Accurocy
andgrammar;
Doublecheckallyourspelling
just
youcouldruleyourselfoutof consideration
lt is veryeasyto read
throughcarelessness.
withoutnoticingthem,
overyourownmistakes
so get someoneelseto checkfor you. Don't
facilityon your
relyon the spellchecking
computer.

Language
Usepositive,activelanguage.In practicethis
meansusinglotsof verbsto saywhatyoudo
and
andhavedone.Avoidrepetition
phrases
words.Short.punchy
unnecessary
followingon froma bulletpointare oftenmore
in paragraphs.
effectivein a CVthansentences
Usethevocabulary
of the industryyouwishto
to jargonor
enter,withoutresorting
abbreviations.
Don'tdistanceyourselffromthe
to...,
actionby usingphrases
suchas'l helped
'l wasinvolved
in ...',or makeit soundas if you
someone
else
onlydidsomething
because
madeyou,eg.'Aspartof mydegreeI hadto...'

TorgetyourCV
onthejob
YourCVneedsto change
depending
youareapplying
for. Highlight
theskillsand
experiences
thataremostrelevantto the role
you
youare seeking. Useall the information
andthe
haveaboutthe career,theorganisation
the right
vacancyto makesureyouhighlight
as you
things.Usethesamekindof vocabulary
havecomeacrossin yourresearch.
OtherwaysoftargetingyourCV are by
including
a CareerAifis sectionandby
yourheadings
to pointoutthe most
customising
relevantexperience
to an employer.For
fora marketing
example
ifyouareapplying
positionandhavelotsof workexperience,
only
you
is
in
marketing,
could
someof which
yourmarketing
by having
a
highlight
experience

ptor 2007
oi Wolverhair
Employment
Se :.s, Universrty
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Ma*etingExpedence
sectionandthenan
OtherEmploymentsectlon.
It shouldbe obviousto anyonereadingyourCV
whatkindofjob youare lookingfor.

Allocotion
of Spoce
Factorsthatare mostimportant
shouldtakeup
generally
mostspacein yourCVandshould,
prominent
place,
speaking,
comein a
ie near
thetopof yourCV or on thefirstpage.
yourCV should
As a currentor futuregraduate,
normally
be 2 pageslong.Onlypresent
a
singlepageCV if specifically
askedto do so.
Evenif youhavea vastrangeof qualifications
goingontoa thirdor fourth
andexperience,
pagedoesnot automatically
makeyourCV
better.Beingconciseandselective
is a skillin
CVwriting.Consider
whatan employer
would
be ableto readandassimi'ate
in oneor two
minutes.

Yourcoverinaletter
Hereis youropportunity
to showyour
enthusiasm
your
andcommitment
andclarify
motivation.Drawtheemployer's
attention
to
the highlights
of yourCV,butdon'trepeatthe
factsin it.

CVSomples/Templotes
Lookat a rangeof sampleCVs,in thisleaflet,in
booksandontheInternet,
andusetheideas
yougainto hlpyoucreateyourownCV.
Howeverdon'tcopythestructureor phrasingof
anyoneCV completely;your
CVshouldbe
individual
andnobody
else'sCVwouldbe
exactlyrightfor you. Forthesamereason,it is
inadvisable
you
to usethe CVtemplates
sometimes
comeacrosson the lnternet.These
arc restrictive
andit is alwaysobviouswhen
someonehasusedone. Occasionally
students
paying
andgraduates
conside.
a CVwriting
serviceto comoilea CVfor them. Thisis an
unnecessary
expense,makesupdatingdifficult,
and,in anycase,howcansucha serviceknow
youwellenough?

chronological
information
in the skillsbased
version.Howeverthe emphasisis differentand
youmightneedto combineaspectsof each
typeof CV in orderto ensureyoumarket
yourselfin the bestway.
Please note that Sa y Barker, whose CV is
used in this leaflet,is not a real person,and
many details of organisations and courses
mentionedin her CV are inaginary. The
sample CVs aim to give you ideas on possible
structures,Iayoutsand languagefor an effective
CV,but do not aim or claimto representfact.

pl e
L n f On OlO9 lCOl
L V ( Exo r n1)
.

ThisCV is a chronological
recordof what
Sallyhasdone. Reversechronology
(ie
mostrecentexperience
listedfirst)
focusesthe readeron the mostrecent
thingyouhavedone,whichis normally
the mostrelevant.
It is commonandeffective
to useyour
nameas the title,ratherthanthewords
Curriculum
Vitae.
Makeyourselfas easyto contactas
possible
postal,
by including
phoneand
emailcontact
details.Usea suitably
business-like
emailaliasonyourCVand
consider
theimplications
of including
a
mobilephonenumber.l\,4any
people
speakverycasuallyon mobilesandtake
callsin circumstances
thatwouldmakeit
hardto soundprofessional,
eg.ona bus,
In a pub.
TheCVis a abouttherightlength.Avoid
finishinghalfiraydownthe secondpage.

A Car"eerAlm
is usedto showthatthe
currentapplication
fits intoSally'scareer
plans,andindeedthatshehasa career
plan. lt signposts
heracademicleveland
experience
verybrieflyandshould
engagethe interestof an employer
and
makehimor herwantto readthe rest. A
CareerAim is moreeffective
thanthe
muchlessspecificPersonalProfilethat
Thisleafletshowsyoutwoversionsofthe same
peoplesometimes
include.ThewholeCV
person'sCV- a chronological
vercionanda
is a personal
prollle:
a listof yourqualities
skillsbasedversion.Thesetermsare
(ha.dworking,
determined
etc.)tends
to
commonly
usedto describedifferent
typesof
be wafflyandsaylittle.Anyonewould
CV.butyouwill seelhatlhereis information
saytheywerefriendly,or at leastnobody
aboutskillsin the chronological
versionand
wouldsaytheywereunfriendly!Instead,
r:'Jol!.,ar
ptor :007
of
OCareeEariafn?loy.r..l Serlces,Universriy
2

CVsin this leoflet

readbetweenthelines.Sayin yourCV
gives
thisintefest
whatskillsandqualities
you. Youcanoflenreframeyourinterests
intoSkillsandAchievemerfswhichhelps
to makethemappearmofecareerrelated.

letyourpersonalqualitiescomeacross
throughtheevidenceof yourskillsyou
givein the restof yourCV.
.

NoticethatSally'sdegreetakesup a lot
morespacethanherprevious
qualifications.
Youneedto givesome
detailaboutyourdegree.Don'tassume
thatthetitleof yourdegreewill
whatyou
tellan employer
automatically
know,whatyoucando or whereyour
lie. Highlight
someof the
interests
modulesthatare mostrelevantto the
youaremaking,
butlimitthis
application
between4 and6 modules.An employer
wouldbe mostunlikelyto reada fullyear
byyearlistofallyourmodules.
.

to listall
At thisstageit is unnecessary
justsayhowmanyyouhave
yourGCSES,
at gradesA - C andindicateif this
English
andmaths. Donotdraw
includes
attention
to subjectsandcoursesyou
havefailed.Neverlie aboutyourgrades.

the
fhe Employment
sectiondescribes
and
Sallydeveloped
skillsandqualities
in herjobs,ratherthan
demonstrated
that
beinga listof duties.Remember
to different
manyskillsartransferable
jobs,so neverdismiss
anyjobas
irrelevant
to yo.rrcur.entapplication.
titlesfor thissection
Commonalternative
arc Wo* Expeience,bul thisis
of thetwoweeksyouspent
reminiscent
whileyouwereat
withan employer
school,ot EmploymentHistory/Wotk
History,butas youarewantingto show
linksto yourfutureit
howthisexperience
is betterto avoidthewordhistory.

Bulletpointsmakeit easyto read,and

makeit possibleto usemorepithy,
straightto the pointphrases.Aimto have
an activeandpositivewordstraightafter
the bulletpoint;a verbin the pasttense
achieved,
workswell,eg completed,
developedYour/rterestssectioncanhelpthe
seewhatyouarc likeas a
employer
(often
person,butit is alsoan opportunity
otherskillsand
wasted)todemonstrate
qualities
to an
thataredesirable
thatyou
employer.Considertheactivities
couldincludein thissectionthenanalyse
the activityto saywhyit makesyoumore
to
Don'texpectan employer
employable.

on
Givefullcontactdetailsoftwo referees
yourCVandsaywhattheirrelationship
to
youis,eg.personaltutor,
linemanager.
Alwayscheckthattheyarewillingto
providea reference
andkeepthem
postedon whatyouarcapplyingfor and
why,so thattheycanmakemeaningfol
comments.lt is normallybettertoavoid
available
on request,
sayingReferences
as thiscanmakeit lookas if youhavenot
gotthe agreement
of appropriate
thatyouare notvery
referees,
implying
wellorganised,
or eventhatyouhave
to hide.As a studentor new
something
graduateyouwourdnormallybe expected
refereefromthe
to havean academic
anda refereefroma work
University
perspectrve.

z)
Skills-bosed CV (xornpte
skillsbasedCV. This
Thisis Sally's
approachmakesis easierto combineskills,
gainedfroma
andexperience
strengths
helpful
varietyof situations.lt is particularly
if youhavegainedthe skillsrelevantfor
yourchosenjobfromyourstudyor
ratherthanpaidemployment.lt
interests,
canalsobe usefulformaturecandidates
whoareseekinga careerchange,andwant
transferable
skillsratherthan
to emphasise
without
this
kindof
which,
experience
to
be
unrelated
to thejob
analysis,appears
for.
theyareapplying
a skillsbased
It canbe easierto structure
skills
demanded
by
the
CV so thatit reflects
job
You
the employerin the description.
fromthe person
canuseheadings
Thismakestargetingeasy
specification.
Sallyis applyingfor a postas an Assistant
TourismOfficerwithherlocalcounciland
thejob advertor job
hasanalysed
description
to identifythe mainskills
fequiredandthenusedtheseas headings
each
in herskillsprofile.Shehasillustrated
of howshehasusedand
skillwithevidence
it throughherstudies,workand
developed
interests.

,gaareers
of W.lt arrl:rton2007
servl.es,University
andEngloyment

Example : S,llly's..r.ro

Jgj. . CV

SallyBarker
Oateof Birth
Address
Emall
Telephohe
(Home)
Mobile

22 September
tg8s
22 HoIyGardens.Wolverhampton
WV3.1XZ
s.h.barker@wlv.ac.uk
OZZS
ftt iAn
O7B7i23456

CAREERAIM
Recentgraduatein TourismandFrenchwithexperience
ofworkin a busytouristinformation
centre
careski|s,nowseekinsto pursuea careerin the promoiion
and
devetopment
:ii"::??o;xl**".er

EDUCATION
2003- 2007

University
of Wolverhampton
BA(Hons)Tourjsm
andFrench
2.1
.
ModulesincludeVisitorAttraction
l\4anagement,
HeritageTourism
Management,
l\4arketing
for TravelanOiourism,europianiourism
.
Finaryearprojecton [,4arketjng
the BtackCountryMuseumout.,J"in" w"r,
Midlands
reoion
.
Electedto spenda yearas an exchangestudentat the University paris
of
.
Developed
presentatjon,
lT andteamwork
ski s

2001-2003

Wolverhampton
Coltege
A levelsin Business
Studies
(C),French
(D),cerman(D)

1996- 2001

Wolverhampion
HighSchool
8 GCSEs(Grades
A - C) incloding
Engtish
andMaths

EMPLOYMENT
2005- 2006

University
of paris
EnglishLanguage
Assistant
.
Organised
anddetivered
conversation
classesto groupsof students
.
Utiliseda varietyof teachingresources,
including
i languageraooratory
produceda leafletfor studentsto help
.
themloca-te
appLpnateontine
resources
to develop
lheirFnqtish
.
Developed
a resourceful,
imaginative
approachto teachlngin orderto inspjre
ny students

Summer2004

BlackCountryTouristInformation
Centre
InformationAssistant
providedinformation,
.
bookingandretailing
servicein busyTtC
.
L,sedresearchand lT skiltsto producepopularseriesof teafletson gujded

..:areef. andEmplo:,rent
Servic,:..
Uniy.r-sity
of iajove*, mra.]:r2017

.
.
Summer2003

localwalks
of resources
in advisingdisabledtouristson accessibility
Specialised
under
Developed
highlevelcustomer
careskillsandabilityto workefficiently
pressure

Bookworld,
Coventry
RetailAssistant
.
Handledcash,chequeandcreditcardtransactions
.
Answeredqueriesandlocatedbooksfor customers
.
to locateor identifysuitablebooks
Researched
in onlinecatalogues
.
sessions
for children
a successful
seriesof story-telling
Organised

SKILLSANDACHIEVEMENTS
lT

.
.
.
.

Proficient
userof Lyord,ExcelandPowerpoint
CreatedmyownwebsiteusingFrontpage
DrivingLicence2002
PassedEuropean
Computer
throughproducing
leafletsfor TICand
Desktop publishing
skillsdeveloped
teachingmaterials

Languages

.
.

writtenFrench;during
FluentandconfidentFrenchspeaker,withexcellent
year
of
Paris
I
attended
lectures
heldin French
exchango at the University
in
French
assignments
andsubmitted
GermanandSpanish
Conversational

Cleandrivinglicence

Driving

INTERESTS
Hockey
andarrangefixtures
Hockeyteam. I chairmeetingsof the committes
I am president
of the University
player,
for
the
team.
and
organise
training
sessions
I
am
a
keen
withotheruniversities.
Travglling
countriesas wellasAustraliaandthe USA. I
I am a keentravellerandhavevisitedmostEuropean
planning
to enhancemy language
enjoythe challenge
of
a tripon a limitedbudgetandthe opportunity
by the cultureandhistoryof othercountries.
skills.I amfascinated
LocalHlEtory
for the
activities
I am a memberofthe Friendsof CrossleyManorandam involvedin manyfund-raising
manor.I actas a tourguideduringopendaysandam involvedin livinghistoryinterpretations.

REFERENCES
Dr JamesPeters
(Tutorand dissertatiohsupervisor)
Schoolof Sport,PerformingArts and Leisure
Universityof Wolverhampton
walsall camDus
GorwayRoad
Walsall
WSI 3BD
01902322898
J.R.Pete.s@wlv.ac.uk

Ms KathrynBeniamin
(LineManager)
TourismManager
Black Countrylourist InformationCenlre
Mainstreet
Middleton
MD25RA
K.6eniamin@bctic.orq"uk

of wolverha
n:Lcr 2007
Sewi..,Universiiy
Ocarerl ;ri Er.ploymnt

:xampie2: Sally'sSkjllsBasedCV

Sally Barker
22 Hollycardens
Wolverhampton

Email
s.h.barker@wlv.ac.uk
Telephone(Home) 02237a1 5672
Moblle
0787 123456

wv3lxz

CareerAim
Recentgraduatein TourismandFrenchwithexperience
ofworkin a busytouristjnformation
centre

:ii"::yi#:1,*""'er

ca.eskils,nowseekins
topursue
anddeveropment
" ""r.;;r'ilil; d;;;iion

Skillsand Achievements
Research

. Usedresearch
and lT skillsto producepopularserigsof leafletson ouided
localwalksfor TouristInformation
Centre
. Caniedoutsurveyot visitorsto
Countrylvuseumas partof myfinatyear
prqecl,collatedandpresented
-Black in report
findings
. Researched
in onlinecatalogues
to id;ntifyandlocatesuitablebooksfor
customers
in bookshop
. Completed
moduteon Research
Skillsfor my degree

IT

. Proficigntuserof l4lord, ExcelandpowerDoint

. PassedEuropean
ComputerDrivjngLicence2002
. Desktop publishing
ski s developed
throughproducing
leafletsfor TICand
teachingmaterials
. Produced
a leafletfor Frenchstudentsto helpthemlocateappropriate
onlne
resources
to developtheirEngtish
. CreatedmyownwebsiteusingFronlpage

Marketing

. Successfutjy
completed
degreemoduteon Marketing
for Tnvel andTour9m
anoa mafl(eting
moduleat the University
of paris
. Finalyearprojecton Matketingthe BtackCountryMuseum
outside
the West
Midlandsrcgion
. Leda projectto marketchildren,s
booksmoreactivlyat Bookworld

PresntEtion

. Organised
anddeliveredconversation
classesto groupsof Frenchstudents
. Used.avarietyof teachingresourc6s,
including
a Inguage laboratorv
. Developed
a resourceful,
imaginative
approactr
to teichi'ngin orO",f'oin"pn"
mystudents
. Organised
a successful
seriesof story_telling
sessionsfor childrenat
Bookworld

Customer
CareSkills

.
.
.
.

Answered
queriesandlocatedbooksfor customers
Provided
information,
bookingandretailing
servicein busyTIC
Specialjsed
in advisingdisabledtouristson accessibility
oi resources
Developed
highlevelcustomer
careskillsandabilityto worketrrcienity
unOer
pressure

(acareers
and[rptoymentSeruices,
t]nivercity
.f Wotverha
mpton?UU7

Education
2003- 2007

Universityof Wolverhampton
BA(Hons)TourismandFrench2.1

2001-2003

WolverhamptonCollege
(D)
(C),French
(D),German
Studies
A Levelsin Business

1996- 2001

HighSchool
wolverhampton
English
andlvaths)
8 GCSEsgradesA - C (including

Employment
2004- present

Trust)
Crossleylvlanor(National
VolunteerGuideand Living HistoryInterpreter

2005- 2006

of Paris
University
A33istant
EnglishLanguag

Summer2004

Centre
BlackCountryTouristInformation
lnformatlonAssigtant

Summer2003

Bookworld,Coventry
RtailAssistani

OtherSkillsandAchievements
Languag9s
skillsin GermanandSpanish
I am fluentin Frenchandhavegoodconversational
Sport
andarrangefixtures
Hockeyteam. I chairmeetingsofthe committee
I am president
ofthe University
teem
player,
for
the
andorganisetrainingsessions
I am a keen
withotheruniversities.
Driving
I hav6a fullcleandrivinglicenceandmyowncar.

References
DrJamesPeters
(Tulorand dissertationsupervisor)
Schoolof Sport,PerformingArts and Leisure
Universityof Wolverhampton
WalsallCamous
GorwayRoad
Walsall
WSI 3BD
01902322898
J.R.Peters@wlv.ac.uk

Ms KathrynBenjamin
(LineManager)
TourismManager
Black CountryTourisi InformationCentre
MainStreet
Middleton
MD2sRA
K.Beniamin@bctic.orq"rt(

i.);ree6 andErnpl.),iir.il :efr'i.ls. Unive|siry.fl.lverhamplon20t7

Yourcoveringletter

Howyou khowaboutthe iob/companyano

why you are inlerested

Saywhereyousawthe advertor howyouknow

aboutthe company,if it is a speculative
enquirv.
Showthalyouhavedonesomereseafchon lhe
company
andtheroleyouareseeking.
l\,4ention
anyconlactsyouhavehadwilh me
company.

.
.
.

Yourcoveringletteris the packaging

for
yourCV. Youneedto takecarethatit
maKespeoptewantto readyourCV.
Sadly,manypeoplethinkit isn,tvery
important
andwastetheefforttheyput
intotheirCV,by sendingit witha poor
coveringletter.
Usethe samekindof paperfor your
coveringletterandCV.andthesafie
font. Theyshouldmatch.Onlysenda
hand-written
coveringletterif specifically
askedto do so.
Onesideis usually
longenough
foryour
coveringtetter.
Setoutyourletterlikea standard
businessletter.
Nevraddressyourletterto DearSiror
Madaa,orworsestilljustDearS,r. lfthe
job advertor previouscorrespondence
do notgiveyouth name,youmustring
andfindout. Addressthe person
correctly.lf thepersonyouarewritingto
is calledAndrewSmith,writeDearMr
Smith,notDearMrAndrew
Smith.The
latterlooksto bethe resultof a
mailmerge.A letteraddressed
to Mr
Smithshouldconclude
withyours
stncerely.
lf youaresubmitting
a CVelectronically,
youshouldstillsenda coverinoletter.
Resistthetemptation
to be mo-re
casual
just becauseyouareemailingthe letter;it
shouldstillbea formal,
business-like
letter.
Yourcoveringletterneedsto be
organjsed.ResistthetemDtation
to
waffle.Structure
yourlettercarefullyinto
paragraphs,
eachof whichcoversthe
answerto a particular
question.A good
structuremightbe as follows.

Why you are suitable

Don'trepeatwhatis in yourCV,butdraw
attention
to the highlights.Tryto convey
something
ofyourenthusiasm
andcommitment
to theopportunity,
Youmightalsobe abrero
includeinformation
abouthowyourcareerplans
havedeveloped
andhowthisapplicatjon
fits
intoyouroverallcareerplans.Sallyhassplit
thissectioninto2 shortpa|agraphs;
thefirstis
aboutherexperiences
direc y rlatedto
toudsm,andthe secondaboutother
transferable
skillswhichwouldbe usefulin this
posr.
Whatyou want/xpeclto happenngxt
Beassertivehere. Writeas thoughtheyWi/ibe
interested
andrepry.Be avaitable
for interview
or furtherdiscussion
of opportunities.
lfthero
areanygoodreasons(egexams)whyyouare
notavartabte
on a parlicular
day,tetthemknow.

Sompfecovering
letters
Thefollowinglettersshowa sampleresDonse
to an advertised
vacancyanda speculative
approach
for workexperience.

Ocarel andEn';rll]yment
Sruies,
Unrf.rsityof f:rtverham
pton:tatl

to advertised
vacancy
Exanrlle| : Response
5 HollyGardens
Wolverhampton
WV3 7AX
MrA Smith
Headof LeisureSewices
lvlidshire
CountyCouncil
TownSouare
l,4iddleton
t4D11XX
4 July2007
Dearl\,4r
Smith
AssistantTourlsmOfficar(tef 123)
for an Assistant
TourismOfiicer,whichappearedin the
to youradvertisement
I am writingin response
Middleton
EveningPoston 1 July2007. Myambitionto workfor the MidshireTouristBoardwas
Assistantin yourMiddleton
officein Summer2004
as a TouristInformation
confirmed
by myexperience
lam
research
withyoufor myfinalyeardissertation.
andfurtherstrngthened
by undertaking
particularly
siteat Alexander
Lockintoa country
impressed
by yourplansto developthe oldindustrial
parkwithan education
centre,andwouldliketo playa partin makingthisprojcta success.
qualifications'and
skillsI havegainedthroughmydegreeandmy
MyCV outlinestheexperiencss,
mydegree,
research,
marketing
and lT skillsthroughout
I havedemonstrated
excellent
employment.
particularly
the rgionthroughout
the UK.Besidesmyworkat
on marketing
in myfinalyeardlssertation
Centre,I havebeeninvolvsdin workingon a voluntarybasisat Crossleylvlanor
theTouristInformation
in localhistoryandoverthe yearsI havebuiltup
interested
for severalyears.I am partlcularly
andhistorical
buildings.
considerable
knowledge
of localmuseums
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for interview
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