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Use an easy-to-read font and good quality plain paper and envelope.
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Include all your personal contact details, including an email address – only include your current employers’ details if you’re happy to be contacted there.
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Sell yourself first and follow this with key achievements and a brief career history. Leave your personal interests until last – and be brief and honest.
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Keep your CV brief - ideally to two pages.
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Back up any claims you make with examples or evidence and use facts wherever possible.
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Express your academic and professional history and achievements in a way that relates to the employer’s needs. Make sure that you list your most recent employment details first and then work back in reverse chronological order - and don’t leave any unexplained gaps.
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Put yourself in the recruiters’ shoes. Could you make a positive decision about you from your CV in 20 seconds?
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As well as being clear and concise account of who you are, is it interesting to read and pertinent to the position you’re applying for?
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Check carefully for spelling and grammatical errors. If possible, ask someone else to check too.
Ideally keep an up-to-date electronic version saved in Word format so that you can respond promptly.
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Draft a short covering letter to highlight your interest and main qualifications for the position and send off with your CV.
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The main purpose of a CV is to get you selected for an interview.
