At Asset Resourcing we are experts at preparing your CV to maximise its impact to the potential employer. Our consultants will work closely with you to help with the content and layout of yours. Here are some tips and pointers to get you started:
Your personal advertisement to the world
Your CV (also known as resume, curriculum vitae, brag sheet) is a document designed to ‘sell you’ to the potential employer and secure you an interview. It is a personal advertisement that creates a first impression of you. It should therefore be written with the reader in mind – your potential employer.
Ask yourself what they will want to know about you. What sets you apart from the other applicants? What experience and skills make you the perfect candidate for the role? As a selling document your CV should be well presented, clearly detailing relevant and interesting information about yourself.
It should also be concise – you do not need to include all the details here, just enough information to tempt the interviewer into wanting to know more about you. That is what the interview is for.
How it should look – tips on layout
Use good quality white paper and one typeface in black ink.
Do not title the document with ‘CV’ or ‘Curriculum Vitae’, etc. This is obvious. Use your name instead.
Use headings, bold typefaces or any format that clearly and concisely presents your experience, key attributes and qualifications for ease of reference to the reader.
Aim for no more than two sides of an A4 sheet in length and no smaller then 11pt font.
Check and double check for spelling and grammatical errors. Get someone else to proof read it for you too – they may see errors you miss.
What it should say – tips on content
Number one rule here: your CV must be HONEST and FACTUAL. Misleading or factually incorrect details are taken extremely seriously and could lose you your job.
Include enough personal details to enable you to be contacted easily.
The first page could include a brief personal statement on your best attributes with relation to the position you are applying for. This should be designed to grab the attention of your potential employer and differentiate you from the other applicants.
List a summary of your career history, including all key achievements.
Include all relevant qualifications, professional experience and any professional memberships you may hold.
Do not include any negative or irrelevant information: it may bore or put off the reviewer.
Finally, don’t forget
This document represents YOU. You must therefore be comfortable with it and happy to talk about any aspect of its content in an interview or networking situation.
For further information and downloadable CV templates, click here
Your personal advertisement to the world
Your CV (also known as resume, curriculum vitae, brag sheet) is a document designed to ‘sell you’ to the potential employer and secure you an interview. It is a personal advertisement that creates a first impression of you. It should therefore be written with the reader in mind – your potential employer.
Ask yourself what they will want to know about you. What sets you apart from the other applicants? What experience and skills make you the perfect candidate for the role? As a selling document your CV should be well presented, clearly detailing relevant and interesting information about yourself.
It should also be concise – you do not need to include all the details here, just enough information to tempt the interviewer into wanting to know more about you. That is what the interview is for.
How it should look – tips on layout
Use good quality white paper and one typeface in black ink.
Do not title the document with ‘CV’ or ‘Curriculum Vitae’, etc. This is obvious. Use your name instead.
Use headings, bold typefaces or any format that clearly and concisely presents your experience, key attributes and qualifications for ease of reference to the reader.
Aim for no more than two sides of an A4 sheet in length and no smaller then 11pt font.
Check and double check for spelling and grammatical errors. Get someone else to proof read it for you too – they may see errors you miss.
What it should say – tips on content
Number one rule here: your CV must be HONEST and FACTUAL. Misleading or factually incorrect details are taken extremely seriously and could lose you your job.
Include enough personal details to enable you to be contacted easily.
The first page could include a brief personal statement on your best attributes with relation to the position you are applying for. This should be designed to grab the attention of your potential employer and differentiate you from the other applicants.
List a summary of your career history, including all key achievements.
Include all relevant qualifications, professional experience and any professional memberships you may hold.
Do not include any negative or irrelevant information: it may bore or put off the reviewer.
Finally, don’t forget
This document represents YOU. You must therefore be comfortable with it and happy to talk about any aspect of its content in an interview or networking situation.
For further information and downloadable CV templates, click here