WHAT IS A CV?
A curriculum vitae (CV) is your personal marketing tool - an opportunity to sell your skills, qualities, expertise and potential to a prospective employer.
A CV will get you an interview, not a job.
An employer will only spend around 7 seconds looking at a CV so keep your information clear and organised.
CV TIPS
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Keep it to maximum of 2 A4 pages long
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Use bullet points and short sentences rather than big paragraphs
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Only include relevant and positive and information
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Don’t include a photo (unless applying to USA or as a model or actor!)
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Don’t include home address
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Don’t include health details
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Don’t include religion
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Make sure dates are in chronological order (most recent first)
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Make sure you spell check your CV
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Get someone else to check it
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Make sure you include a reference or put statement: References available on request
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Keep your CV up-to-date and relevant for the job you are applying for
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Don’t need to include date of birth or gender

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