CV Advice

 

A "CV" has one purpose - "to introduce you to a potential employer and secure you the interview."

 

Remember employers who read CV's are under massive time constraints these days, so you want headlines that impact and make the employer want to read more. If your CV is to lengthy or detailed the employer might get board and give up reading the full length of the document.

 

My Local Job Board have generated a CV template for your use (free of charge) please use it if you have not got a cv or refer to it to ensure your own cv is laid out effectively.. (Click here to open the CV Template in word format)

 

Things to remember

  • Presentation - Keep it short and concise 2 or 3 pages max.
  • Check Spelling and Grammar - Double check the document, then have someone else check it.
  • Check your Dates - Check dates to ensure they don't overlap. If they do explain why.
  • Employment Gaps - Explain any employment gaps where they occur
  • Avoid Using "WE" - Make all paragraphs about what you have achieved
  • References - Always a good idea to include references for the last two years

Always take a copy of your CV to interview and "NEVER" lie or exaggerate anything on your CV you will be found out.

 

 

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