Shropshire CV Advice Centre
How to dramatically improve your CV
Looking for new jobs in Shropshire? Does your CV make a recruiter want to invite you to that all-important job interview? Because if it doesn't your CV will just be thrown in the bin “ hence no interview and no job offer. Your CV is your sales pitch and you only have one chance to make a favourable impression.
What makes a good CV?
One that attracts a recruiter's attention in the shortest amount of time and makes them really want to meet you. The average recruiter only spends about 20 to 30 seconds glancing at a CV, which means that you have to grab their attention very quickly indeed. You should therefore highlight what you have to offer at the start of your CV, rather than hiding your main attractions at the end. An attention grabbing summary and a list of major achievements at the start of the CV should help stir a recruiter's interest in you and make them really want to meet you.
The Summary or 'My Profile'
The summary should be short and sweet, no more than four or five lines of text and should highlight your key skills and attributes. This should paint a highly favourable picture of you and indicate your strengths which are relevant to the position you are applying for. Your summary, however, must be completely truthful, because if your description doesn't live up to your performance at an interview you will brand yourself as a 'liar'.
Major Achievements
After the summary you should list three to six major achievements that are directly related to the job you are applying for. It is important to pick achievements that are relevant as this shows that you have understood what the recruiter is looking for. If possible you should mention facts and figures, although you may feel that these are confidential and you may not want to disclose them. They do however make the CV more interesting and give the recruiter a better idea of your capabilities. This article was produced by Bradley CVs, the professional CV writing service.