- Tailor your CV for each application: Tailor your job application for each position you apply for by expanding on your experience relevant to the job and cutting back the less relevant parts. Your Professional Summary section is also a great place to tailor specifically to the job by expressing the reasons that make you a good fit for this particular job and what resonates with you about the organisation or role.
2. Add quantifiable results: Providing real examples and evidence to support the claims you make on your CV highlights to the reader the value you could bring. Adding links to your LinkedIn profile and online portfolios of work can also help the reader build a better picture of your competencies.
3. Use keywords from the Job Description: Whether or not the company you’re applying for uses a keyword screening algorithm or not, ensuring you use the keywords used in the Job Description is important because it shows you haven’t just used a generic, blanket CV for your application. Recruiters have limited time and will often scan your CV for these keywords at first glance. If they see them included, they will then spend the time reviewing your application in-depth.
4. Keep it to two pages or less: Even if you have four pages worth of experience, it’s best to keep your CV to two pages or less. Include only the most relevant information, and ensure the content is achievement-focused rather than listing every responsibility and task you’ve ever completed.
5. Pay attention to detail: Make a concerted effort to ensure your CV is error-free, so proofread your CV multiple times before submitting it. It’s also a great idea to have someone else read it too. Check your formatting, spelling and grammar, and make sure all the hyperlinks work.
If all of the steps above are followed you are guaranteed to have a pretty good start on your CV !.
Download Useverb, where we prioritise you: your personality, your skill level, and your potential.
Download Useverb on the apple store or google play.
