C.V. Tips

On average when a recipient receives your CV, they spend just 10 seconds looking over it. Therefore it is important you have the right information on there.

Here are 10 tips on what to avoid when writing your CV:

1. A paragraph
2. Coloured or fancy paper or folders
3. Sticky fingers or other marks on paper
4. Long paragraphs- stick to bullet points of no more than 2 lines each
5. More than 2 or 3 pages- a CV is supposed to entice the reader to interview you to find out more, not tell them your life story
6. Sentences starting "I". Try rewording using "responsible for", "production of", "co-ordinated" or "managed"
7. Just listing job tasks- use your CV to demonstrate how your personal skills, experience, qualifications & achievements can translate into real benefits for the company you wish to join
8. Including "socialising" or "going down the pub" as one of your interests. If you have nothing that will really add to your CV in this section, don't include at all
9. Religious or political beliefs- this is fine when applying for a job requiring someone of a particular religious denomination or political bias, but is better off unless you are certain that the recipient of the CV will be broad minded or have the same beliefs as you
10. Leaving gaps in your CV- if you had a year travelling or similar, it is better to include this than leave the reader of your CV guessing as to what you did with your time

If after all this, you don't want to spend hours deliberating over what to include on your CV, how to lay it out and present your skills and experience in the most convincing manner, then please contact us where we will be happy to assist.