CV Writing Tips
By Gibson Recruitment on July 11, 2009
A well written CV will increase your chances of being selected for a job interview.
In the current employment market it is imperative to create a CV that would stand out from the rest. A personal profile that would convince the employer that it will be beneficial to meet with you.
Start off your CV with basic information, including your name and your contact details. Make sure that you provide more than one method of contacting you, like mobile number and email address. This will ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities.
Adding further personal details like Age, Gender & Nationality is optional but not essential. In the current market it is less common to include this information. This may depend on the country that you are residing in and also the job industry that you work in.
Always remember that all of your information should be up to date.
Just below your contact details, write down something about your career ambitions and goals. It is recommended to keep this part of your CV down to three brief lines.
Following your career objective, write about your academic background and qualifications. Start with your most recent studies and make sure that you write down the name of the institute as well as the dates of course taken.
After your academic background section, include your work experience starting with the role you are in or last position held. Remember to mention your job title, job description and length of time in each position. Your job descriptions should be straightforward and to the point, ideally using bullets to list all your main tasks.
Finally, always make sure that you put down contactable work references that your recruiter can contact.
When you are looking to register your CV on the leading job boards and CV databases, keep in mind that they often make use of in-house software to complete their searches, based on specific key words. It is therefore imperative that you also include any skills, training, software knowledge and achievements.
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