What do you put on a CV for a 16 year old?

[redskyatnight]

DD (16) is desperate to get a job, but we are currently struggling with how to fill even 1 page of a CV.
Covid stopped many opportunities and DD suffers from a chronic condition which limits what she can do (which means both doing any extra curricular activities and finding a suitable job are/will be tricky).

She's recently started a volunteer job so we have that.
She's listed her (predicted) GCSEs and spoken about what she is planning to do from September. But then we are basically having to pad the rest by listing that she has basic IT skills and some good soft skills (communication etc).

What are employers looking for on a 16 year old's CV?

Watching with interest. Socially awkward 16 year old (plus ASD, ODD
etc etc) in same boat.
I'd suggest taking the short CV to various local employers (can DC do hospitality work) and asking to speak to the manager so they can see the potential (looking manager in the eye, looking presentable, speaking clearly etc)
But my DD thinks I'm talking rubbish when I suggest that as I don't know AAAAANYTHIIIIING

hobbies, sports activities ( participating or regularly attending) ,other interests eg cooking, theatre going, membership of brownies/ guides, church attendance, pet care.

Have a look at a functional CV template, more geared towards transferable skills apposed to actual qualifications.

Google "CVs for teenagers" there's some good guides on the top results, but basically what people have said above. You should be able to fill a page once you've got contact details etc on it too.

She could add any personal qualities she thinks she has, ie good time keeper, polite, helpful etc.

Expected exam grades, aspirations, maybe a character reference excerpted from a school report?

Anything that shows responsibility and commitment eg taking music exams.

However, I would say a cover letter to go with the CV is more important here as she can get more personality across that way.
Explain what she hopes to get from the job (other than money) and what she would bring to it. She needs to sound very keen, mature and reliable!!

Can she get a reference from her volunteer position- even if it’s only a couple of lines it will help.

Hospitality is out unfortunately. We (or rather she) are planning to do the going round thing to some smaller shops once she has a basic CV.

She doesn't really have any recent extra curricular activities to add. (Stopped stuff once Covid hit and never restarted due to health problems). I'm thinking she may need to add things like working in groups as part of her Drama GCSE as at least it demonstrates teamwork and reliability.