Top 10 CV Tips In The Construction Job Search
hen applying for a new work backwards. If this is your
Construction Job, there first job, then list any work
are several major things experience you have got in the
to bear in mind. Here are top 10 construction industry. If you
tips from theCONSTRUCTIONjob.com. have many years experience,
include about 5 previous
Simplicity employers. Include the employer’s
name, job title, start and end
Do not over complicate the CV. It dates and include a short
is your one and only chance to description of your job along
impress the reader, so keep it with your major achievements.
simple and pull out your
strongest points to sell Honesty
yourself. Keep it short, to the
point and punchy. Avoid lies and exaggerating. If
you are lucky enough to be
Achievements invited to an interview, you will
be asked to elaborate on what you
Achievements are important to have put in your CV. Interviewers
highlight and shows the reader can identify liars via body
the level of your ability. Use language. If you get caught out,
active verbs, such as, managed, you will not even be considered
led, responsible for, achieved as for the role – so it is not worth
this just highlights all of your it.
skills in an effective way.
Education
Work chronologically
Make sure you include your
The CV should start with your education but perhaps highlight
current or last employment and those achievements made at this
stage of your life (outside of in case certain words and
work) e.g. captain of the grammatical errors are missed. If
football team, chess champion etc you make mistakes, it makes them
so it shows that you are think you can’t even be bothered.
enthusiastic and motivated
outside of the daily grind. Ask a friend
Qualifications By asking someone else to check
over it, they may pick up things
If you have specific construction you have missed, such as,
qualifications, make sure these spelling mistakes, grammatical
are clearly highlighted in the CV errors or presentation mishaps.
and make sure those most relevant You can look over it 20 times and
are listed first. still miss the same thing.
Another pair of fresh eyes may
Overcrowded CV pick it up straight away.
Do not squash everything together References
on one page. It will not be easy
to read and probably won’t flow You do not need to provide
very well. Make sure it is references on the CV – you can
pleasing to the eye because if is just put ‘References available on
not, the reader will quickly lose request’. Whatever you decide,
interest. before you use someone’s name,
make sure you have checked with
Spelling him or her first.
Use a spell check on your These top 10 tips will give you a
document as well as making sure quick idea of what you should do
you read through it several times when writing your CV and what it
should include to help you to job!
secure your next construction
About the Author:
Corinne Dauncey works for a few recognized online construction engineer jobs websites. The author focuses on articles about the electrical construction jobs. For more information about construction jobs please visit http://www.theconstructionjob.com
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