CV Image Being able to write a CV is one thing, but writing a good CV is another and it is critical to your application process to get this right.
What to do
- Use bullet points or sentences that are easy to scan – not an essay
- Use standard typefaces
- Check and re check your spelling – do not rely on spell checker
- Start with your current or most recent employment and work backwards
- Explain any gaps in your employment
- Keep your CV honest and try to keep to 3 pages
- Follow up all claims with proven examples, be quantitative as well as qualitative
- Include awards or recognition received for work well done, together with professional memberships and relevant training
- Include figures i.e. number of staff managed or budget size
- Keep it professional – no silly emails
What NOT to do
- Date your CV
- Mention salaries
- Include irrelevant or negative information
- Add photos - especially party photos
- Lie
- Put education first if it is 10 years out of date
- List every employer you have worked for since the seventies
- Allocate the same space to all positions – or copy and paste each position
- Quote unsubstantial superlatives i.e. I am the greatest sales person
- Modify your CV for every application