CV Writing Tips
A well written CV will increase your chances of being selected for a job interview.
In the current employment market it is imperative to create a CV that would stand out from the rest. A personal profile that would convince the employer that it will be beneficial to meet with you.
Start off your CV with basic information, including your name and your contact details. Make sure that you provide more than one method of contacting you, like mobile number and email address. This will ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities.
Adding further personal details like Age, Gender & Nationality is optional but not essential. In the current market it is less common to include this information. This may depend on the country that you are residing in and also the job industry that you work in.
When you write your CV, everything should be up to date and current.
What is your career goal? Consider where you want to be and what your ambitions are; this should be no longer than three concise lines.
Following your career objective, write about your academic background and qualifications. Start with your most recent studies and make sure that you write down the name of the institute as well as the dates of course taken.
After your academic background section, include your work experience starting with the role you are in or last position held. Remember to mention your job title, job description and length of time in each position. Your job descriptions should be straightforward and to the point, ideally using bullets to list all your main tasks.
Finally, always make sure that you put down contactable work references that your recruiter can contact.
Carefully choose your words when writing a CV, as most software used with the leading job boards, searches the CV database for specific key words from the CV. It is therefore important to include any additional training completed, software used and achievements.