Tips On CV Writing

Use a clean layout and easy to read fonts, with black ink, clear headings and consistent spacing. Don’t make a busy HR manager work hard to decipher why you’re right for the role.

Use bullet points to list key roles and responsibilities succinctly. Ideally your CV should be limited to two sides of A4 – unless you have a really good excuse to say more!

If you have gaps in your employment history, explain why.

Dates of employment, qualifications, employer references and your contact details need to be updated on a regular basis.

It’s very easy to find out if a candidate has mislead an employer – so if your French is more floundering than fluent, please don’t add it to your list of skills.

Use your personal profile to add a few lines that set you aside from the competition – but try to avoid standard clichés such as describing yourself as ‘a dynamic problem-solver who works well in a team or independently’.

The only person who will fight your corner is you. Whilst you don’t want to come across as arrogant, there are ways to promote yourself as a valuable and skilled candidate, in a positive and confident manner. Your CV needs to sell you – and we can help you to communicate this.

Beyond your relevant skills and experience, employers want to know a bit about the person behind the CV. Again, in an interview, it’s far easier to make a personal impression, but there are ways your personality can still shine through in your CV. Talk to us and we’ll help you to be yourself and to make the right impact on an employer.