The CV Writing Toolkit: 50 Tips For Writing A Good CV
Presenting a good CV can truly make or break your chances at getting a job. The CV is your voice telling the perspective employer what makes you stand apart from your competition. It also highlights your experience and unique qualifications. It is essentially a marketing tool that is selling you instead of a product.
In essence, your CV is the gateway to a job interview so it had better be good. Listen up!
Getting Organised
- Organise your information: Organise your information before getting started. Have all of your dates and documents prepared and close by for easy reference.
- Plan your CV layout: Set up a template or background for your CV. Design a heading at the top of the page and create any other formatting you will be using.
- Examine the field: Look at the field in which you are looking to get a job. Read some job ads for that field and use the information you find to determine what you need to be include in your resume.
- Include relevant personal contact details: Fill in your contact information. Name, address, e-mail and phone number should all be neatly placed at the top of the page.
- Verify your information: Make sure that you verify all of your information and fact check all of your dates, phone numbers and addresses.
- Know the job requirements: Know the requirements of the job for which you are applying. Make sure that when you list your responsibilities you include tasks and skills that are relevant to what the requirements of your desired job are.
- Decide on objectives: Decide on what you want your professional, vocational or research objective to be. Formulate your wording and fill it in.
