These are our free CV Tips partnered
with CVChecker the UK's leading CV Writing Services provider. CV Checker is a
CV / Resume writing website. Offering professional CV writing, example CVs,
resume templates, step-by-step online CV writer, cover letter, job hunting
packs and much more.
Do the following:
Succinct
sentences are easy to scan, especially given many recruiters have just 10
seconds to read it.
Use
standard typefaces such as Arial, 11 or 12 points.
Check and
re-check spelling do not rely on spell checker.
Ensure your
personal details are printed by all printers? not in the header/footer.
Dates and
employment should be easily found and consistent.
Lead with
achievements, use active verbs and positive language.
Follow up
all claims with proven examples; be quantitative as well as qualitative.
Use email
addresses where referees are abroad.
Include
awards or recognition received for work well done, together with
professional memberships and relevant training.
Keep your
CV honest, factual and to two pages.
Ensure
every line sells you at your best.
Prioritise
relevant content.
Ensure you
send your CV with a covering letter ideally to a named individual.
Take
ownership and use words such as Determined, Implemented, Created, Devised,
Coordinated, and Conceived.
Include
figures i.e. number of staff you managed or budget size.
Focus on
what you have to offer the employer rather than listing what you have
done.
Ask trusted
colleagues and friends if this is an accurate representation of you.
Seek
feedback if you are not achieving any interviews and if you feel your CV
is not reflecting you at your best seek external advice.
Don’t do:
Date your
CV.
Put your
irrelevant personal details first i.e. date of birth and nationality.
Mention
Salaries.
It is not
necessary to put reason for leaving.
Include
negative or irrelevant information.
Lie.
Use Reverse
Chronological format if you have many gaps between employments.
Put
education first if its 10 years out of date.
List every
employer if you have been working since the seventies.
Allocate
the same space to all positions, prioritise the content.
Quote
unsubstantiated superlatives.
Modify your
CV for every application unless you have a foolproof method of remembering
to whom you sent which edition.
