Making sure your CV secures interviews
A CV has one purpose, securing valuable face-to-face time with employers.
As your personal selling tool, your CV must make the reader believe you’re a worthwhile investment. So always start by thinking about what your potential employer is looking for.
When writing a CV look at it from your prospective employer's point of view. Would you stand out against the competition (the other candidates) and would the manager want to talk you for a possible job?
Business people generally have the same objectives; profit, bigger market share, developing their business and creating new products for their customers. They will look for candidates who will help them to achieve these objectives. Whether you have ten days or a decade of experience, the rules are the same – show what you’ve done or have the potential to bring to the table, and link that to what they will need.
We have put together the following basic advice and standard CV layouts to help you begin that process and start thinking about how to sell yourself on paper, concisely and honestly.
This advice looks at the following areas in turn to make CV writing a less daunting task: