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HOW TO WRITE AN EXCELLENT CV
Getting it right is crucial - Your CV represents you. It is your first impression and the
only way for you to let prospective employers know just how good you are. Even
though you may be the perfect person for the position, if your CV is not up to scratch,
you will not get the job.
When sending us your CV, unless told not to you should include a covering letter.
In this letter you should explain which vacancy you are applying for, where you
have seen the vacancy advertised and an overview of why you should be
considered. But don't just repeat all the information that's in your CV – the letter
is your chance to make a personal impression.
You should structure your CV by writing a list of important headings.
These should include:
Personal details
Your name, date of birth, address, telephone number (evening and daytime) , email
address.
Qualifications
The year that you commenced your course/s the year/s you qualified, the
qualification/s you received plus the university/ies you studied at.
Work history -
Start with the most recent position and and work backwards. Dates of each position.
Please make sure that each job has its separate bit for duties as employers like to
know when certain duties were last carried out and how many years experience you
have in particular areas. You should include information like the number of items
dispensed, the number of staff you had responsibility for, innovative and profit
making measures you introduced or implemented.
Reason for leaving i.e. - this was only a locum role / to progress my career, etc.
Do not leave any gaps in your CV. If you were unemployed, resting, travelling or
bringing up children then please state this. (briefly!)
For CVs destined for the USA market, please do NOT include any extreme
information i.e. strong religious beliefs, dangerous sports etc., but do include any
personal achievements i.e. climbed Mount Everest!!!, won Employee of the Month
award.
Please make sure that referees (at least 2 that are previous or current employers)
are listed with full addresses and contact details.
Depending on the job you are applying for it may be necessary to emphasise
different aspects of your CV, so don't expect to use the same CV for every job - you
should edit it and refine the way it looks for different job applications.
Be concise.
Always restrict it to a maximum of 2 sheets of A4. This does not mean that you have
to leave things out, but it does require you to be brief and to the point. A long CV may
seem impressive but unnecessary waffle will only annoy the people you are trying to
impress.
Your CV should always be typed and should contain no spelling mistakes. Take
the time to produce a document that is both easy to read and professional looking.
Avoid fancy fonts or embellishments.
Make sure that all the dates collate – too many CVs get rejected because the
applicant states he was born 10 years after he graduated from University – CHECK!