CV Tips

• There are no hard and fast rules about where to put experience, education, achievements and personal details, but it’s generally a good idea to place buzzwords on the first page and individually tailor your CV to the role you are applying for.
• Keep your CV concise. Make it punchy, to the point and with all the relevant details at the top.
• Tailor and expand your CV using the job specification and the skills you have listed at the beginning.
• Keep your CV up-to-date. Make sure your most recent experience is at the start and work backwards.
• Regularly update your CV even if you’re not actively job seeking. Whenever you achieve something new at work, make sure you put it on your CV.
• Carefully check that there are no mistakes on your CV. You don’t want spelling and grammar errors to be the reason you didn’t land the role.
• Don’t leave gaps on your CV. If you have been unemployed for a period of time, put a positive twist on it by mentioning the skills you developed during that time.
• When stating your work achievements, use figures for enhancement. For instance, don’t just write “increased sales” but write “increased sales by 20% over a period of 4 months”.
• Make sure your CV is easy on the eye by using bullet points, short sentences and a typeface that’s not overly elaborate. We don’t know anyone who used Comic Sans and landed the job.
• Use catch words so that your CV stands out from the others in the pile. For example, if you’re a marketing candidate, use industry relevant words such as SEO, CRM digital and direct marketing etc…