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Writing Tips

CV Writing Tips

Before settling down to write your CV think very carefully about it. It's the most important document for your career. Spend plenty of time on it and put yourself ahead of the other candidates.

1. The Job You Want
Include the kind of information that matches the type and level of job that you are applying for in a way that recruiters can easily understand.

2. Place The Right Emphasis
Decide where to place the emphasis in your CV it could be results, education or management depending on your level of experience and the role you are looking for.

Use bullet-points, short statements and facts to support what it is you're trying to establish.

Example:

Enthusiastic Sales Professional With Year-On-Year Growth

Promoted 3 times within 3 years
Increased average sales performance figures by +8% each year
Large client account network with low drop-out rate

3. The Employer's Point of View
When writing a CV look at it from the Employer's point of view. Keep your CV short and concise. It's advisable to summarise your experience briefly at the start of the CV to clearly portray your experience, achievements and skills to a prospective employer.

Avoid using words like 'I', 'My', or 'We' and try to create attractive headlines and statements for your summary of experience.

4. Keep It Clean & Simple
Microsoft word allows you to add graphs, charts and images to documents. Don't. Your CV should be neatly presented and allow the information to be immediate for the reader. Have a friend proofread your CV as the 'spell-checker' doesn't always work for a CV.

5. When You're Finished
When you've finished your first draft of your CV, go back over it and see if you can make any improvements, or if it captures your experience and skills in the most concise manner. This document is the most important document of your career. As the old-adage goes: writing is rewriting.