To present a great CV, put yourself in the shoes of the hiring manager. 

This person has an immediate staffing problem, is usually very busy and is under pressure to fill the vacancy.

You, the prospective candidate, want to make it easy for them to solve their problem by hiring you!

Follow these tips to get your CV – your personal brochure – to the top of the pile.

1. Keep your CV short – We live in a time-poor world so make your CV easy to read. Avoid distracting graphics and meaningless statements.

2. Contact details – Make it simple to find your contact details. Place them at the top of the page in clear, uncomplicated text.

3. Introduce yourself – Give a brief statement explaining what you’ve been doing, what you want to do, and why you think you’d be a benefit to the company. A cover letter can go into more detail, but include a short summary in the CV itself.

4. Identify your Key Skills – Do this on the front of the CV to keep the prospective hiring manager reading! You need to make it obvious you have the skills they need and are the person who is likely to solve their problem.

5. Provide examples – demonstrate your key skills, making them relevant to the business.

Sales position

Key skill = Proven track record in sales

Example = Highest grossing sales member for 2022

An example of a key skill at the beginning of your career could be

Key skill = Leadership

Example = Captain of the interschool debate team

6. List your technical skills and qualifications – Make it easy to assess your ability and training to do the job. Outline your past work experience, including the names of past organisations, your positions, and how long you worked there.

Your CV should provide the hiring manager with enough information to assess if you have the skills for the job yet leave them with enough questions that they feel they

need to invite you to an interview.

So dust off your CV now, and if you would like further guidance get in touch with us.