What Should I Put In My Cv?

[jp_2031]

I'm 21 years old, graduating from university this year. The problem I have is that I have practically no work experience. The only work I've done in my life is when I was 16, I had a summer job in Philips (They gave me a fantastic reference). When I was 19 I worked in Subway for 2 months before I quit because of the way I was treated by management. At 20 I volunteered at my old high school to aid dyslexic pupils overcome their problems, as I had done, but only for 4 months. I am unsure what to include in my CV. On top of that 'experience', I've helped run an online game server for the past 2 years.
What should I include as 'work experience' in my CV?


The other thing I'm unsure about is that I went to study in Slovenia for 6 months - How do I put this in my CV? Where do i put that? And what do I say about it?

Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks

[Old_Geezer]

Put what you have done to show you are eager to work. Start with the recent relevant bits so they get read. Push anything you think may be relevant to the job you are going for. Simple mentions for the rest to show you were actually doing something. Consider what you do in your spare time, there may be evidence of the sort of go-ahead individual you would be best projecting. I think at your age there is little reason to leave much out, that comes when you can put so much you need to work out what will be considered useful and what simply tedious to read. Why not put in about studying abroad ? It's better than doing nothing during that period. Be precise and clear about what you studied, why & how. But not too long winded, just enough to pique interest. Where you put it will depend on your CV style. If you separate work from study, then in the relevant paragraph. If you put it together in importance/date order, again in the right date/importance slot.

[Maydup]

Have a look online for a template designed for graduates. Search for graduate cv template. It will help you to list your skills and achievements rather than be a slave to the traditional experience headings. Use some of your assignments to demonstrate your skills and achievements as well as the activities you've mentioned in our post.

[jp_2031]

Thank you both :)