Top 10 CV Tips To Help You Secure Your Next Accountancy Job

K eep it Simple                   of your employer, start and end                                    dates, your job title and a brief  A CV is your first and          description, plus your             possibly only chance of securing      accomplishments. If you are        an interview in an new                looking for your first job, list   accountancy role. It is therefore     any relevant accountancy work      vitally important that it works       experience first, paid or unpaid.  for you and not against you. Use                                         it to draw attention to your          Be Honest                          strengths, achievements and                                              accountancy skills.                   Lying on your CV is a waste of                                           your time as well as for your      Lead with Achievements                prospective employer. Adding six                                         months to your time in a job can   Make frequent use of active           seem like a good idea, but if you  verbs, such as, achieved, set up,     are caught out you will have lost  managed, responsible for, led.        the job for sure. But don't sell   Don't use bullet points to            yourself short. If you think the   describe jobs, prose is easier to     three summers you spent working    read and you can be more              for a local accountant learning    descriptive. Show what accounting     about their practices and          tasks you have been involved in       procedures is important, you       and where you have achieved the       should say so.                     most.                                                                                                          Specific Skills                    Work Reverse Chronologically                                                                                   It could be a good idea to list    Start with your current               all IT software packages that you  employment, and work back,            can use to perform your            remembering to include the name       accountancy job and show how       familiar you are with these. It       your CV, they will quickly lose    could be impressive that you are      interest.                          knowledgeable about online                                               programmes. Ensure you mention        Spelling                           other very specific accounting                                           skills that are important to the      No employer will want to hire      job.                                  someone who can't be bothered to                                         check their own work and typos     Education                             and grammatical errors mean your                                         CV goes straight in the bin.       Give equal attention to               Don't rely on the spell check to   achievements while at University      pick up any mistakes, read it      - but not if you have been in the     over thoroughly.                   job market for more than two                                             years. Captain of the debating        Two Pairs of Eyes                  team, student union rep, set                                             designer for the university play      Ask someone else to proof read     all show you to be enthusiastic,      your CV for you, as a fresh eye    a self-starter and full of            is useful to spot mistakes or      initiative.                           offer suggestions. Once you've                                           read your CV three or four times,  Don't Overcrowd Your CV               it's difficult to stand back and                                         look at it objectively. Never try  Don't feel you need to keep your      and finish your CV in one          CV to one page. If it's three         sitting, always go back to it      pages then that is better than it     after a couple of days.            all being on top of each other,                                          as long as the content and layout     References                         is appropriate. If your potential                                        employer has to work hard to read     Check with referees before you     use their names. There's nothing      use for references are your        worse than using someone who has      current employer or a professor    either moved on or holds a grudge     or teacher at your                 against you. The best people to       college/university.                About the Author: The author Corinne Dauncey writes articles about accountancy job. The accountancy job - one of the best job boards around for accounting and finance jobs. For more information about accountancy job please visit http://www.theaccountancyjob.com/ Published At: www.Isnare.com