Making notes
I actually made a few spreadsheets with lines and lines for each role, but with different emphasis, and then kept the ones in which seemed best. I also had a massive list of skills on a tab, as some online forms want a list of skills.
I also have a spreadsheet for interview questions to ask, and questions I’ve been asked. I then choose some, and write them on postcards. LOL, at one point, at my wife’s suggestion, I put a post-it note next to the camera for the company I was talking to as sometimes I’d forget who it was!
Also, because companies love STAR questions, I got a hugfe list from friends and started getting down potential answers.
Iterate the shit out of it, try different layouts and see what people think. The one I had a year ago was nowhere near as good, and my current one still needs work.
Mark out a solid couple of hours and a cup of tea, open a spreadsheet and brain dump jobs, Uni, activities, all of that. Don’t think about a 2 page CV. I did that later in the process, and I could have saved hours and frustration doing it up front.