Any similar evidence that shows skills such as team working, organising and planning would be useful to put in as well. Bullet points give your CV a clear and easy to read look, so use them to separate your interests into different types. Like this:

* Reading (but give examples: I enjoy reading historical novels because they make the past come alive)

* Ice skating (make sure you don't just use passive interests or you will seem boring. Out of the ordinary hobbies make you stand out from the crowd)

* Try not to use the same clichés as other people

Skills are things like languages, computing and driving. For languages, list all the languages you speak, with a one word description of your knowledge of that language; conversational, intermediate, advanced and fluent. You can also list any certificates and results like IELTS scores, with a date. Computer skills should include everything you know; good working knowledge of MS Word and Excel etc. Driving; full current clean driving licence.

Usually two referees are enough; one academic and one an employer. Your academic referee could be your tutor or a member of staff who knew you well; such as a project supervisor. Your employer could be from your last part time or summer job if you are a graduate job seeker. A family friend is also possible but ideally they should have some professional position such as a banker, teacher or doctor. In any case the key point is that your referees should know you well enough to be able to write positively about you.