Your CV is your method of being noticed – keep that in mind when putting it together.
- Keep the document simple and easy to read
- Give figures wherever possible (turnover, staff numbers, profit increases etc)
- Focus on key points that you can expand upon at interview
- List your most recent position first
- Mention any training courses/qualifications you have achieved
- Where possible keep your CV to two pages
- Ensure only information relevant to your application is on the document
- Be honest
- Give current and accurate contact details, many applications are lost through inaccuracies, make sure you are comfortable being contacted on the details given
- Life is not all about work, make sure you mention your hobbies and interests
- Don’t assume – make sure that information would be clear to a stranger reading it
- Ensure that the document is spell checked and grammar checked, ask a friend or a family member to read over its contents.
- Make sure you have the names and contact details of two work referees who are happy to be contacted
