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Skills-based CV Guide

  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Problem Solving
  • Creativity
  • Adapting
  • Planning
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork

This guide helps learners identify their own essential skill strengths and provides a structure for learners to articulate these effectively in the format of a skills based CV. It can be used either in print or digitally. If using it digitally, please download it first in order to save your work offline.

This guide now reflects the Universal Framework released in 2025.

Resource properties

Type
Downloadable Activity
Essential skills
This resource teaches Listening, Speaking, Problem Solving, Creativity, Adapting, Planning, Leadership and Teamwork skills
Time required
2 hours
Skill level
Mixed
Age
14 to 18 years
Skills
Listening, Speaking, Problem Solving, Creativity, Adapting, Planning, Leadership, Teamwork
Steps
Mixed
Time required
2 hours
Author
Skills Builder Partnership