5 top tips to improve a cv

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WWW.PROFESSIONAL-CV-WRITER.CO.UK If you’re sending off your CV/resume but you're not getting any interview invitations then you have to ask yourself… what’s wrong with my CV? The trick is to identify what the problems are and address them right away. You can quickly and easily improve a CV to improve your chances of securing an interview. Limit your CV to 2 pages long Focus on relevant skills & experience List responsibilities & achievements Focus mainly on the last 5-10 years CHECK YOUR CV'S LENGTH 5 TOP TIPS TO IMPROVE A CV We can help you get it! Our writers will create you a new, interview-winning CV; buy your new CV here! SOURCE: https://www.professional-cv-writer.co.uk/2015/06 /5-top-tips-to-improve-a-cv/ MEET THE JOB & PERSON CRITERIA Use a functional or chronological CV Don't forget voluntary experience Identify skills that meet the criteria Include any relevant experience DON'T LOOK LIKE A JOB HOPPER Include a career objective section Use years, not months & years Consolidate similar jobs Outline the skills/experience gained ADDRESS GAPS IN YOUR CV Never lie about gaps on your CV Use years, not months & years Note down periods of extended leave Include periods of study / education WRONG QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE Scrutinise the job & person specs Apply for training/distance learning Gain voluntary experience to skill up Don't apply for irrelevant positions Do you want a new job? GAPS WRONG HOPPER CRITERIA LENGTH

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Page 1: 5 Top Tips to Improve a CV

WWW.PROFESSIONAL-CV-WRITER.CO.UK

If you’re sending off your CV/resume but you're not getting anyinterview invitations then you have to ask yourself… what’swrong with my CV? The trick is to identify what the problems areand address them right away. You can quickly and easily improvea CV to improve your chances of securing an interview.

Limit your CV to 2 pages longFocus on relevant skil ls & experienceList responsibil it ies & achievementsFocus mainly on the last 5-10 years

CHECK YOUR CV'S LENGTH

5 TOP TIPS TOIMPROVE A CV

We can help you get it !Our writers wil l create you a new, interview-winning CV; buyyour new CV here!

SOURCE: https://www.professional-cv-writer.co.uk/2015/06/5-top-tips-to-improve-a-cv/

MEET THE JOB & PERSON CRITERIA

Use a functional or chronological CVDon't forget voluntary experienceIdentify skil ls that meet the criteriaInclude any relevant experience

DON'T LOOK LIKE A JOB HOPPER

Include a career objective sectionUse years, not months & yearsConsolidate similar jobsOutline the skil ls/experience gained

ADDRESS GAPS IN YOUR CV

Never l ie about gaps on your CVUse years, not months & yearsNote down periods of extended leaveInclude periods of study / education

WRONG QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

Scrutinise the job & person specsApply for training/distance learningGain voluntary experience to skil l upDon't apply for irrelevant positions

Do you want a new job?

GAPS

WRONG

HOPPER

CRITERIA

LENGTH