If you missed out on the A-level results you needed to go to university, or decided to go straight into work, you'll need to make sure your CV is sparkling. Getting a job after leaving school is never easy, especially as you won't have years of experience behind you.
You may be wondering what to do with a bad grade or if you haven't studied any relevant subjects. There are ways around this and it shouldn't put you off applying for a role or work-based training scheme.
If you're starting university this year you may also want to apply for a part-time or holiday job to support your studies, but how do you upsell what you've done at school on your CV?
We'll have a panel of experts on hand on Thursday 21 August from 2pm to 4pm (BST) to answer your questions and give CV advice.
We'll be discussing:
• What you should include on your CV
• How to present any experience you have
• How to get around potential problem areas like bad grades
The Q&A takes place in the comments section below this article. Taking part is easier than ever: you can create a free Guardian account, or log in using your Twitter or Facebook profiles to comment. Alternatively, you can tweet us @GuardianCareers or email your questions to Hannah Friend who can post them for you.
Our panel
Hattie Wrixon co-founded uni's not for me when she was 17 years old. After studying three AS-levels, she completed a one year business training course and undertook a short apprenticeship in PR and marketing. She now runs uni's not for me full-time.
Tracy Johnson is a careers adviser at the University of Bristol careers services, and is the owner of Brainbox Coaching, supporting individuals and organisations with professional development training. She has been helping students and graduates with applications and CV writing for 13 years.
Louise Grant is a marketing and administration officer at the Fuller CV. She liaises between a team of 80 HR consultants, a 20-strong CV review team and CV clients. The Fuller CV has helped thousands of jobseekers, over 12 years, to gain the competitive advantage with their careers.
Anthony Pender is co-owner of the Yummy Pub Co, which owns five pubs, including Somerstown Coffeehouse and Ssshh Supper Club in Euston. He is vice chairman of the Perceptions Group, which was established to change the image of careers within the pub and bar industry. He sees hundreds of CVs every week so knows what it takes to make yours stand out.
Tony Ellender is the emerging talent development manager for Balfour Beatty's UK construction business, and is responsible for overseeing the training and development of graduates, trainees and apprentices. Balfour Beatty is a member of the 5% club, meaning they are committed to ensuring 5% of their UK workforce are apprentices, graduates or sponsored students on structured programmes within the next five years.
Dunstan Arthur is a chartered occupational psychologist and is passionate about helping young talent unlock their future potential. Working for advisory company, CEB, he helps global companies design and implement assessment programmes to select the right talent for their businesses, from school leavers to senior managers.
Debra Stuart is the chief executive of Premier Global. The organisation operates two brands: Premier Training International, a training organisation for the sport and fitness industry, and Active IQ, the leading Ofqual approved awarding body for the health and fitness industry.
Michael Snow is a business development manager at Capita IT Resourcing. He has extensive experience in the recruitment sector, largely focusing on IT architecture. He is also involved in the recruitment of graduates and school leavers into Capita IT Resourcing making him well placed to advise less experienced individuals on how to improve their CVs.
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