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HOW WELL DOES YOUR CV SELL YOU?
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10 GOLDEN CV RULES
Five Do's that DO work, and five DON'TS that DON’T
Five points that DO work
1. YOUR CV SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES IN LENGTH.
Don’t try and cram in everything you’ve ever done. Be selective. Use bullet points and avoid repetition.
2. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR SPELLING OR GRAMMATICAL MISTAKES.
Use spell check and take care. Carelessness will say more about you than your achievements do.
3. BE ACCURATE AND TRUTHFUL.
Don’t be tempted to stretch the truth to hide career gaps.
4. START WITH YOUR MOST RECENT JOB FIRST.
If the first page doesn’t catch attention, the second may never get read.
5. IT SHOULD BE EASY TO READ AND WELL LAID-OUT.
Avoid gimmicks like cute logos and too many type styles
DON’Ts
6. DON’T USE OBSCURE TERMINOLOGY.
Your CV may be read first by a generalist in HR.
7. AVOID USING ‘I’ TOO OFTEN AND DON’T REFER TO YOURSELF IN THE THIRD PERSON.
Say “Effective communicator”, not “I communicate effectively” nor “Steven is an effective communicator”.
8. DON’T MENTION YOUR PARTNER, CHILDREN, AGE OR MARITAL STATUS.
None of these is relevant to whether you can do the job. However, be truthful if asked for your age
9. SUMMARISE TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS IF YOU HAVE HAD LOADS OF THEM.
Don’t list every temp job with all their responsibilities
10. RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO MAKE YOUR CV TOO PERSONAL. IT IS A PROFESSIONAL MARKETING TOOL.
Be very sure your picture will work in your favour before including it and be wary of giving undue space to your hobbies.
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