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CV Writing Tips |
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The CV is possibly the most important tool of the job search process. Your CV is your main marketing document and its purpose is to open doors to an interview by making a strong and positive statement demonstrating your skills, achievements and work experiences.
To assist with this process Detail 2 Retail have a Detail 2 CV wizard so all you need to do is enter information when prompted and a readymade document will be created for you to download. (to use the CV Wizard you must be a registered user of www.detail2retail.com)
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The Purpose of a CV |
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To get you to interview |
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To present a clear and positive account of what you have to offer |
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To portray you as a professional person who can add value to the company in receipt of your CV |
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Style and Content |
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A good CV should be no more than 2 typed pages in length |
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Personal details, contact details (including the best method of communication to get you), driving licence, salary and remunerations details |
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Areas of the country you are prepared to work (incase of a multinational chain) |
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A Personal Profile – this should be a summary the key selling points of your CV, so the recipient could get an indication about you without going into the rest of the CV. |
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Stress your achievements and skills, and quantify them where possible using examples and figures |
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List in order of most recent, your employment history, the name of the company, position held and dates that particular position was held for. |
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List in bullet point form your key responsibilities for each of the positions you have held, make it sharp and factual whilst remembering at all times the nature of the position you are writing the CV for. |
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Give brief details for any career gaps, without going into anything too personal. |
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List your educational background and numbers of exams passed (i.e. 3 A Levels, 10 GCSE’s – you do not need to go into individual subjects unless it is directly relevant to the role to which you are applying) |
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List your training and professional memberships – this should contain the most relevant in house training provided by your employers or any external training courses that you have attended. Professional memberships should be listed as they will serve to further enhance your credentials, and might set you apart from others. |
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Final Advice... |
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Use short and punchy sentences |
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Use subject headings |
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Qualify examples you have given (including achievements) |
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If sending your CV via e-mail, use standard fonts and avoid bolding, underlining or italicising text - it might look great on your screen, but you can't guarantee what it will look like on the recipient's. |
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Take your time, remember your CV is a reflection of you and a person who has never met you will make a first impression of you based on the overall content of your CV. |
