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Why do some people almost always get the job they want?
Because their CV wins them an interview and 99% don't!
There are a wide variety of reasons for needing a CV - wishing to gain promotion with your current employer, returning to the job market after a career break, etc. Whatever your reasons are, it is vital that you make the right first impression on potential employers. With this in mind, Londoncareers.net are pleased to have teamed up with The CV Centre, the UK's leading CV consultancy, to make sure that your CV won't let you down.
We all know that CV writing is a controversial subject - part art, part science - and if you ask any two people their idea of the perfect CV, you are likely to get two different and rather subjective responses. However, in consultation with The CV Centre, we have put together a number of do's, don'ts and common pitfalls, which most personnel professionals would agree on. If you bear these in mind when preparing your CV, you stand a much better chance of surviving the 'CV cull'!
Length
Far too long - Probably the principal mistake people make when preparing their own CVs. The CV Centre recommends keeping CVs brief and cutting out the waffle. Two pages is generally a maximum, and for those with little experience one page generally makes more sense. They also use other techniques such as bullet pointing - these help make your CV easier to read.
Detail
Eliminate unnecessary detail. Take a look at each piece of information which could be included and think, 'Does this help your case?' If it doesn't then leave it out.
History
Concentrate on your recent history and summarise older information. Employers are usually most interested in your latest achievements and positions.
Interests & Activities
A common mistake is to write far too much in this section. With the CV trend moving increasingly towards the American résumé style, which precludes such a section, try to keep it to a minimum.
References
Details of referees should not be included on your CV. They clutter it up and, more importantly, you will find that your referees can get tired of being pestered unnecessarily by time-wasters.
Professional Preparation
Even having taken the above points into account, writing your own CV can be a daunting and time-consuming task. And it could be said that there really is no substitute for taking advantage of in-depth professional experience.
The CV Centre is the UK's leading CV consultancy; their CVs are carefully crafted to have the strongest possible appeal to potential employers, rather than being just an uninspiring typed summary of an individual's basic information. Their team of consultants also has a broad range of previous experience within recruitment and personnel management, which enables them to produce CVs of the highest standards.
Please Click Here to find out how The CV Centre's professional CV writing services can help to maximise your chances of getting the job you deserve.
The CV Centre - www.ineedacv.co.uk
