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Short and Sweet<\/h2>\n
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Employers and recruiters scour hundreds of CVs every day, which means you want to be as concise as possible. Not too concise of course – having a CV with hardly any information on is just as bad as sending one that\u2019s too long – but the general rule is not to go over two pages. Academic CVs are the general exception to the rule here, but even then you\u2019ll want all the most impressive content on the first few pages.<\/p>\n
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Tweak, Tweak, Tweak<\/h2>\n
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It might seem like you\u2019re creating extra work for yourself, but those extra minutes you spend tweaking your CV to fit the role you\u2019re applying for can make all the difference. There\u2019s no point listing all the travel industry experience you\u2019ve got if you\u2019re applying for an engineering role, for example. Use only your most relevant experience for the role, preferably with the most relevant at or near the top so it gets read first.<\/p>\n
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Looks are Important<\/h2>\n
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A well presented, clean looking CV is much more likely to get read than a badly laid out garish one. If you\u2019re not design minded then don\u2019t worry: You can use our very own CV Wizard<\/a> (don’t forget to check our CV Wizard Guide<\/a> too), and you can even google CV designs to get some inspiration. If you\u2019re not sure what to go for, keep things simple. Putting the most important information in the upper middle section of the CV is also highly recommended, as this is where your prospective employer\u2019s eyes will naturally fall first.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There\u2019s always a bit of a debate about what you should and shouldn\u2019t include on your CV, but some staples always need to be present and correct. These are the very basics, like your contact information, education and qualifications (make sure to add the institutions you gained these qualifications from too), relevant experience, and any skills that are applicable to the role. Once these are covered, you can start adding additional things like interests.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n These days, CVs posted online are searchable for recruiters and employers. This means that you can give yourself an advantage by researching and including certain keywords that will help their search software get a hit on your CV. You can find out more about how to do this in detail by reading our guide on how to make your CV search friendly<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nothing will put a potential employer off faster than a complete lack of spelling and\/or grammar on a CV. Make sure you proofread everything at least twice – a single misclick during spell check could cost you your chance. Additionally, sentence structure and length can make a world of difference to the reader, especially if they are scanning through a few CVs every hour. Keep things short, snappy, and succinct. Bullet points are a very effective way to do this.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Make sure you include all the skills you\u2019ve picked up during your career so far. Employers especially love to see things like communication skills, leadership, and team working, but this can of course depend on the role you\u2019re going for. If you can speak another language, make sure to say so. When talking about your skills, use positive language to make them stand out even more.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It\u2019s very tempting to simply list all of the responsibilities you had in your previous roles, but you should avoid counting on these alone to make you stand out. List what the role required by all means, but make sure to focus on what you achieved in the role as well. This could be something like consistently hitting your sales targets, getting top ratings for your customer service, and so on. Achievements like these showcase your talents, and make you much more attractive to any prospective employers. If you can include concrete figures here, then all the better.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"\/explore\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/photo_2019-08-12_03-20-48-1024x682.jpg\")
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Spelling and Grammar<\/h2>\n
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