15 TIPS OF WRITING A GOOD C.V
Understand that your C.V is your marketing tool and that it must project you as must be possible. Let it say why you should be the employers choice.Make your CV focused and concentrated, addressing the requirements stated in the advertisement. For example, most applicants for a post-graduate employment would have a first degree like you. What is special about yours? For example, you may have done a specialization e.g. Obstetrics and Gynaecology or you combined English Language and Literature rather than one of them. Did you specialize in marketing at doth degree and MBA levels?.
Use your curriculum vitae to obtain an interview, not a job. You do not need to go into detail about every accomplishment. Strive to be clear and concise. The purpose of your curriculum vitae is to generate enough interest in you to have an employer contact you for an interview.
Use bulleted sentences. In the body of your curriculum vitae, use bullets with short sentences rather than lengthy paragraphs. CVs are read quickly. This bulleted-sentence format makes it easier for someone to quickly scan your CV and still absorb it.
Use action words like prepare, develop, monitor and present to add life to your CV.
Use #s, $s and %s. Numbers, dollars, and percentages stand out in the body of a curriculum vitae. Use them. Here are two examples:
* Monitored a group often to erect a terminal of $1,000,000.
* Increase sales by 20% in 10-state territory.
Put your strong points first where they are more likely to be read. Since CV is typically reviewed in 30 seconds. This will strongly support your job-search objective.
Use the key words listed in the advertisement to match them to bullets in your curriculum vitae.
Use buzzwords that show your competence in a particular field. For lectureship, for example, use taught Transactional Analysis. For accounting types, use reconciled accounts.
Accent the positve, ignore negatives and irrelevant points. If you feel your date of graduation will subject you to age discrimination, leave it. Focus on the duties that do support your objective.
Show what you know by highlighting your breadth of knowledge. An interview to provide more detail.
Show whom you know, if you have been reporting to someone as important as your MD, say so in your CV.Having reported to someone important cause the reader to infer that you have high network.
Construct your CV to read easily by using a font size not smaller than 10 point. Limit the length of your CV to 1-2 pages so that the readers scan it efficiently and effectively.
Have someone else review your CV in relation to the advertisement. This will help. Encourage them to ask questions. Their questions can help you to rediscover items you inadvertently left off your CV, revise your CV to include these items. Their questions can also point to items on your CV that are confusing to the reader.
Submit your CV to potential employers. Apply for some jobs that appear to be beneath you. Apply for jobs that seem to be just at your level. You will get interviews for some of those jobs. Apply for some jobs that are below you. This game will give you more courage to attend interviews and perfect your CV
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