Your profile- the purpose of the profile is to make sure that a prospective employer knows what you can do for them. They must be able to take the information in quickly and know what you can do, for who and where you want or are able to work
Career and work achievements. As well as showing the details of the company you worked for, complete with dates, you must make sure that your achievements are highlighted. Be very specific about exactly what you have done for that employer. Be as specific as possible and be prepared to be able to back this up if you are asked to do so.
Bullet points. Bulleted points are a very powerful tool allowing you to show what you have achieved clearly and legibly. Bullet points of achievements should be no more than two lines long, with no more than four bulleted points for each employer
Early work experience gained at any time over 8 years ago is of little relevance to a prospective employer. They need to know about it but add in a small section of one line points describing your achievements with companies that were in the distant past. Focus more on the current and more relevant achievements. Employers want to know what you can do for them now.
Make your computer skills stand out. Everyone nowadays can use pretty much all the Microsoft Office family of programs. Show that you used, say MS Word, to write reports, customer letters, deal with complaints, write appraisals, etc. This will show not only that you can use these programs but also in what context.
Protect your identity online. Never ever put your date of birth on your CV. People looking to steal identities use this sort of information all the time. If you need to show your age (and most of the time you don't need to), just put your age, never your date of birth.
Qualifications generally come in two classes. Academic qualifications are gained at or through educational institutions like colleges, schools, universities, etc. Professional qualifications are gained through training providers, companies, individuals, etc. Separate these two types of qualifications and you will truly stand out from the crowd. This is one of the differences between a professional CV and one from an amateur. A professional CV service will know this and make sure it happens.
Gaps in your CV stand out stronger than gaps in your teeth. We all know that they can happen but they aren't pretty and raise questions in our minds. Make 100% sure that any gaps are covered- never allow a question to be raised in the mind of the reader.
How long should the CV be? As a rule of thumb, two sides of A4 with normal margins is correct. This is the standard, is expected and should allow the reader to take in the information quickly. Another quick point- use a standard font like Arial and use from nine to eleven point sizes are ideal.
Nobody likes people lying at any time. It's not right, never clever and you simply won't get away with it on a CV. You can get sacked if an employer employs you and then finds out later that you lied. Don't do it.
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About the writer: Glenn Hughes is the owner and manager of a cv services business located in the United Kingdom. Employing a team of professional cv writers , he helps job seekers to gain interviews in the industry of their choice
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