Tips On Writing a Good CV
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Writing good curriculum vitae (CV) is a task most people find difficult. Luckily, it is not actually as difficult as it seems with a little forethought and time anyone can write a CV that will appeal to perspective employers.
At the top of your CV, have your name in larger font, dead centre. Underneath follow with, in smaller font, your phone number and email address. Nothing else is necessary. In a bullet point list pick out the main points of your experience and education that this potential employer needs to know about you. You must tailor these points to the job at hand, even if you write a different CV for every job you apply for.
Don't use clichs unless you really have no experience. Honest and trustworthy is lovely but can you fulfil the technical requirements of the role? If you can, list these qualities. Aim for one sentence per bullet point. Be brief but explanatory. Stick to 5 points which should quickly highlight your academic suitability, your professional suitability and 2 or 3 examples of you 'fitting the bill'.
Once you have listed these winning points, start listing your professional experience with most recent first. Again with bullet points, list your areas of responsibility under each role. Tailor these points to match the requested requirements of the job you are applying for.
Be careful to make your CV the right length two pages is usually enough for your average CV. Any longer and a perspective employer is likely to stop reading before they reach the end. If a curriculum vitae is more than 2 pages long it is very likely to be too wordy and to contain information that is not 100% relevant to the job you are applying for. No one likes to have their time wasted and that includes perspective employers after all they probably have dozens of CVs to go wade through, so the quicker they can read the CVs the better it is for them.
After listing past work experience, write a brief About Me section. In that highlight any volunteering (unless you need this to fill gaps in the working section) and a few things you enjoy. Don't be long winded, make sure you sound smart but friendly.
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