If you’re looking to land a new job, you need a quality CV that will impress employers.
From formatting and style to content and language, it’s crucial that every element of your CV is flawless.
So, we’ve rounded up our top 5 CV writing tips to help you land plenty of job interviews in 2021 and beyond.
- Ensure you have your contact details on your CV, and they are correct. There is nothing worse than receiving a brilliant CV but not being able to contact the candidate. Have you ever not heard back from a job application…? Could this be the reason why?
- Are the dates and information contained, correct? Misleading an employer could have an embarrassing outcome if you are found out!
- If you have been out of work for a period of time, explain why and what you have done. This could dramatically increase your chances of being offered an interview. Also, if you have jumped from job to job and have a genuine reason why… maybe agency work, short term contracts. Show this on your CV as most employers want reliable employees.
- Include a cover letter. Explain why you are applying for the position and what skills and experience you have that will make you a great candidate for the position.
- Read the job description fully and tailor your CV.
Make your CV stand out, if you are going into a creative position make your CV creative, If you are looking for an office position, make sure your CV is accurate, Grammatically correct and has no spelling mistakes. Ensure that the previous experience explanations are short and to the point employers do not want to be reading page after page. Ensure that it is also tailored to the position that you are applying for. If they use a certain system that you have experience in let them know, if you have experience in that sector shout about it, If you have transferable skills let them know how they can be transferred to their position.
