Is Your CV Letting You Down?

By Clare Westwood


Curriculum Vitae Checklist

Quite often Curriculum vitae's will only get a 15 second look. If you want yours to stand out from the pile then you need to make sure it covers the following:-

Your first impression is often given through your CV. It needs to be as original as possible whilst remaining highly professional. The design of your CV also needs to be very inviting and easy on the eye. You should aim to provide a bullet point summary of your qualifications so that the interviewer can see easily where your strong points lie. Your CV should not be too long but also it is important not to be too short.

The Curriculum Vitae needs to visually pleasing and look polished. Take care to make sure the font is suitable for business purposes. You need to include design elements such as bullet points, bolding and underlining in order to make it easier for the reader to scan with their eyes. Be sure to check the finer details like whether the margins are even on all sides. If your CV is longer than one page be sure to place a heading on the second page in order to make it look professional.

Be sure that your CV has clear sections that aim to highlight all of your key skills and qualifications. Check that your work history is places as most recent job first.

Sometimes people like to include a career goal at the end of their CV, this can be a good idea but it can also work against you if you are applying for lots of different jobs. If your goal does not match up with the role you have applied for it may work against you.

Wherever possible make your accomplishments as detailed as possible, if you have facts and figures or percentages make sure you include these.

Your CV needs to highlight all of your skills and achievements that match or compliment what the interviewer is looking for, extra information that you think will be beneficial is always worthwhile including.




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