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CV

Writing

Tips

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Market yourself to potential employers by

creating a personal brand.

Creating a CV

CV Must-Haves

• Return On Investment: Show measurable results, when possible be specific

• Visually appealing: Create a professional design that matches your brand

• Error-free: Double-check spelling, grammar

• Avoid “I”

• Concise: Keep sentences short and don’t worry about fragments

Keyword Enabled

• Reflect specific aspects of your background:– Job titles– Departments– Organisations

• The more you have, the better• Know which ones to use by:

– Looking at classified ads– Looking at CV of recently hired person

Common CV Pitfalls

• Unprofessionalism

• Carelessness

• Cuteness

• Irrelevance and fluff

• Vagueness

• Misrepresentation

• Pictures

• Overkill

• Underwhelming

• Longwindedness

• Editorialising

• Overpersonalising

Easy to understand

Keyword rich

Complete

After Sending Your CV

• Always follow up:– By phone in one to two weeks– Keep it short and professional– Practice what you’ll say– Ask for an interview– Briefly recap your qualifications– Be politely persistent

CV Writing Tips

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