CV Preparation
Managers responsible for recruitment have an increasing number of CVs to read at any given time. What you must do is to make your CV relevant and stand out so that you are called for an interview.
If you are a Technical or Sales person then very clearly your CV must show your Technical or Sales match to the vacancy. Readers of CVs tend to scan the CV for just a few seconds, therefore your skills need to be obvious. If you are a Salesman and have achieved targets and assisted in company profitability then this information needs to spring from the page.
What steps can you take to achieve this:
- Put the key skills/targets/achievements in bold. This is very effective and immediate
- Use bullet points as they draw the reader’s eye to the important areas of your CV
- Put the most relevant experience first
- The technology used/products sold
- Describe your experience
- Presentation is important but please try to avoid the use of boxes and tables
Most people find it difficult to sell themselves - this is the time to put away your shyness and be bold - you must be ready to let this document do the selling for you in order to gain you the interview. Remember the more information that you give us, then the easier it is to sell you to our clients.
There are many ways of setting out your CV and each person will favour a different layout. What is important irrespective of style you use is that the layout is clear and uncomplicated.