The very first impression you will make to your future employer, in most cases, will be your CV.
Employers will generally scan the CV, paying the most attention to the first half of first page and make the decision whether to interview or not within seconds. So it is vital you make the right impact, quickly and professionally.
Out top CV writing tips:
Keep it simple.
- Typed and printed on white paper in black
- No more than 2 pages
- Clearly lay the CV out, make sure its spaced out and easy to read
- Make the information relevant and concise, do not waffle with long paragraphs
Layout.
- Put your name and contact details on your CV.
- Put your most recent position at the top, with the month, year and company name.
- Add important details – main responsibilities, number you managed, turnovers or budgets you were accountable for, areas of particular achievement that you can define
- List all other roles in order, with the same details underneath.
- Add training and relevant qualifications with years
- Each page should be on a separate piece of paper
- Add two referees who may be contacted, who you are happy to be contacted
Accurate, Readable and Correct.
Are the contacts, dates, job titles, positions, etc correct? Do not be tempted to embellish the truth – it may all have very negative affect at interview or referencing stage
Make sure it makes sense. A complete stranger will be making a judgement on it
Always spell check and grammar check!