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Write A Great CV
It is common knowledge that CVs are both marketing tools as well as passports to getting an interview and hopefully a dream job.
So here are some useful tips on "do's" and "don’ts" for you to consider when drafting and/or updating it:
DO
- Keep it to one or two pages as a maximum.
- Keep it concise and well written.
- Include your personal details (including your mobile telephone number and personal email address), education, qualifications and employment history in reverse chronological order.
- Tailor your CV for a particular role to strengthen your chances of being considered for interview.
- Always carry out spell-check and grammar checks as typos are never impressive and recruiters will question your attention to detail.
- Stick to the same fonts and headings to ensure consistency in style.
- Include all your work experience although if you are a well-experienced professional, there will be no need to include internship experience.
- Remember to sell your strengths and achievements where appropriate.
- Include skills such as driving or IT skills and/or qualifications as well as voluntary work experience and hobbies.
- Never leave gaps in your CV, it is better to include a short description regarding gaps (such as studying, travelling, career break, taking care of family members etc).
- Don’t lie on your CV or insert misleading information as it will surely backfire.
- Apart from losing credibility with the potential employer, you may also lose a job offer or even a job (if the information is not verified through reference checks after employment).
- Don’t put your CV in a folder or bind it together as some companies may wish to photocopy it and/or include it into their filing system Include your work email or work telephone number unless you are happy to be contacted there.
- Don’t use fancy colours and fonts which tend to distract rather than attract recruiters.
- Don’t squeeze too much information into the CV – there should be plenty of margin space and white space between paragraphs to avoid looking cluttered and to also allow interviewers to write their comments.
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