CV Tips

Top Ten Cv Tips:

1. Your CV should not be longer than 2 pages.

2. You should not have any gaps in your CV, all your time should be accounted for.

3. A CV should be well presented, clear and easy to read.

4. You should be able to give a clear and concise employment history, waffling should be avoided.

5. Employment history should be displayed in chronological order, with your most recent employer first.

6. Make positive statements only, about your previous employers and your reasons for leaving the company.

7. A CV should always be supplied with a covering letter, stating exactly what type of work, you are looking for, your salary expectations, your reasons for wanting the job and some positive attributes about yourself.

8. If your employment history stems back to longer than 10 years then only include the most recent ten years.

9. Always print CV's on either white or neutral coloured paper , as lime green and shocking pink CV are not professional.

10. Hand written CV's do not look as tidy and professional and therefore should be avoided.