How To Be The Candidate That Employers Love

T here is a popular                will go straight in the bin.       misconception that when                                            creating an effective CV,       So how can you make sure that      content is what it is all about.      your CV will overcome this first   I would like to explode that myth     hurdle? The answer is simple – it  and here’s why                        all depends upon layout and                                              presentation. Make the             We all know, and goodness knows,      presentation attractive and        I’ve said it many times, that a       appealing without too many long    CV is a marketing tool for use in     paragraphs of prose and it will    a very competitive marketplace.       be noticed.                        Every time a job vacancy is                                              advertised there are likely to be     Of course it would be foolish to   around 200 applicants. Every one      say that content is not            of these applicants will submit a     important, it is, but more         CV for consideration. So pity        important is the way you present   the poor person who has to read       the content. That will give you    them all!                             the edge over other candidates                                           who may be as well, or even        To be realistic, it is simply not     better qualified than you.         practical for a prospective                                              employer to read every                Remember that in a good CV ‘less   application right through. They      is more’. How many people read     will be forced to take short          all of the small print in a        cuts. What will actually happen      document? We all know the answer  is that the CVs will be speed         is ‘not many’ so don’t try to      read in the first instance.           cram too much information into     Those that do not pass this           your CV.                           initial test won’t even get a                                            chance to be properly read – they     In order to retain control of      what the prospective employer         the employers. Present them with   actually reads, you need to           a CV that is neat and to the       prioritise the information. Pare     point. They are bound to be        it down to the essential facts.       weary from reading all those       Make sure that you demonstrate        other CVs so help them to          your achievements and                 understand what you have to        transferable skills. Remember        offer. Use clear language, avoid   that what employers want to know      acronyms and jargon that they may  is what you can bring to their        not understand. Let your CV       organisation.                         stand out from the crowd by it’s                                         excellence and the clarity with    Don’t be tempted to put in a          which it delivers information –    section entitled “Personal            they will love you for it!         Objectives” or write some kind of                                        autobiography. They are not           © This article is copyright CV     interested in you personally, or      Writing Services 2007. You have    what you want, neither are they       permission to reproduce this       interested in how your last           article or forward it to others,   Company ran their business.           provided that all links and the                                          resource box at the bottom remain  Put yourself in the position of       intact.                            About the Author: Gwyneth Holland is a specialist in professional CV Writing You can read more of her articles at http://www.cv-writingservices.co.uk Published At: www.Isnare.com