How to Write a CV & Other Helpful Tips: Tag: cv

We are regularly contacted by clients who are young or who are really keen to change careers, but feel they will not have a chance as they have no experience. It’s the classic Catch-22, you need a job in order to get experience, but you need experience in order to get a job. There are things you can do to compensate for a lack of experience. Here are some steps you can take to improve your overall application and increase your chances of being successful.

Here are some tricks to make your CV stand out and get noticed.

Traditionally, a CV was always presented in black and white without the use of any other colours. More recently however, it has become acceptable to include some colour on a CV, with the condition that it is minimal, supplementary and appropriate.

What is the difference between personal skills and professional skills, hard skills and soft skills? It can all be very confusing...

The hobbies and interests section is an important but optional section in your CV. Many applicants do include it in their CVs, whereas others don’t. But should you?

It is not essential to add your interests to your CV, but it can be very beneficial if relevant to the job you are applying for, especially if you don't have a lot of experience in the area.

You’ve seen an advertisement for your dream job. You want to send in your CV, but, you’ve got an old CV that you updated two years ago.
Follow this key hint so that your CV is the LAST one employers need to read, and you’re the FIRST person they want to phone!

CVs have been riddled with little white lies practically as long as the modern labour market has existed, so this isn’t new. But it could cost you that job!

When you’ve finally finished writing your CV, the desire to push send and be done with can be overwhelming. But, with competition for jobs so high, it’s imperative to submit an error-free CV, ensuring you are not ruled out for careless mistakes.

By making a few simple CV format changes, you can make some big improvements to how your CV looks and is received.

While you will have a master CV it is crucial you tweak it to make it relevant for every job you apply for.

As you put together your cv, listing your skills, experience, work history and education, have you considered your volunteer work? If not, then start thinking how this can help you in your search for employment.

From an ancient 15th century parchment to the modern LinkedIn profiles, the CV as we know it has come a long way.

Spelling errors and lack of relevance are just two potential pitfalls when applying for a new job.

Writing a CV is not as straight forward as you may think, but avoiding these 5 common mistakes will help make your CV a success.