CV Tips

• Make your CV reflect the job description you are sending it in for.
• Put your contact details on the first page - including email address and mobile phone. Many recruiters are under time pressure when compiling short lists for interview and will have a slight preference for candidates who make their tasks easier.
• Put down your highest qualification
• Highlight achievements rather than listing everything you have done.
• Write a personal profile of yourself
• Ensure you cover all or your useful skills.
• Tailor each CV to the job you are applying for.
• Try to avoid leaving gaps in your CV.
• Make everything positive on your CV. Your CV should convey a sense of vitality and an image of progressing smoothly through your career.
• Your CV sells you and should always be remembered that way; use key words like ambition, drive, enthusiasm, promotion, leader etc.

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