The Qualities of a Good CV

The aim of your CV or resume is to encourage a recruiter to contact you regarding a possible job.

Write a CV from the point of view of the person who will receive it and examine it, i.e. a recruiter in an agency, an HR person in a company.

This means you should:

• Use a format that will be familiar to the reader (i.e. a standard template which you can modify where appropriate) rather than a format that you have designed totally by yourself. A standard format is easier to navigate for the reader – he/she knows exactly where to look in order to find what he/she is interested in

• Only include details that are relevant to the position you are looking for

• Clearly highlight your skills and qualifications

• Be honest, accurate and as objective as possible

How many pages should a CV be?

There seems to be a general consensus that two pages is the maximum. Your ability to be concise and to only highlight your most relevant skills and qualifications is revealed through your CV. If your CV is more than two pages, the HR person may think “this person is unable to express himself clearly and concisely, this is not the kind of person I want working in my company”.

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