Essential Tips for a good CV

• How your CV is presented is important, it should look neat and professional.
  
• Avoid using fancy typestyles, highlighted boxes or coloured paper, these may get your CV noticed but they wont create the right impression.
  
• Keep it short and to the point.
  
• Your past achievements should illustrate what you have to offer.
  
• If the employer asks for particular experience make sure you draw attention to this in your CV.
  
• Double check your spelling and grammar, don’t rely on your computers spell checker.
  
• Don’t over crowd the page with text, white space, wide margins and double spacing will make it easier to read.
  
• Use bullet points instead of paragraphs
  
• Don’t over do the bold type, underlining and italicising.
  
• Only use white coloured paper
  
• Keep it short, two pages should be enough never more than three. Applicants often include too much information; it is not necessary to include too much detail over marital status, religion or to include lists of hobbies, unless they have some relevance to the job you are applying for.
  
• Dont bend the truth Whilst CV’s should reflect the positive aspects of your qualification and experience, don’t exaggerate or bend the truth in the belief it will help. Exaggerations will eventually found be found out and serious misrepresentations could lead to you being dismissed or even sued.
  
• Make sure the letter sent with you CV is of the same standard. The letter should include: Your name, address, telephone number/s, fax number and e-mail address if you have one.
  The date
  The name and address of the person and the company you are sending it to
  The job you are applying for
  Where you saw it advertised.

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