How to have a good CV which will get you that Job

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1.Never start your CV with "Curriculum Vitae". Start with your name boldly written with a larger font.

2.Don't use childish email address. Use an email address with your name. Don't use an email address such as bigmanmotty@gmail.com. It says a lot about your maturity and professionalism.


3.Under personal data or profile. Some entities like date of birth, state and nationality are not compulsory. As a matter of fact, if the age they need doesn't favour you, just take off your date of birth. Keep the interviewer in doubt. Rather sell your skills. It might not be their fault, but employers wouldn't take it that way since you're not there to defend it. So write out only graduation year if you took too long to graduate.

Also, there's no need for your high school or college grades. Just take it off.

4.Under educational background and dates, simply write your school, your course of study and then the year you graduated, especially if you took so many years at the university. (You're putting yourself at a disadvantage).

5.Specific Certifications are another area that's making people lose out of the job search in recent times. Under this section, most people don't have what to put and it pisses off most employers. It means you haven't done much to add value to yourself. You can add some courses available online just in case.


6.Under your work experience, you are expected to state where you worked, your job designation and your responsibilities. If you are no longer working in the firm, write your responsibilities in past tense. The current place of work can be written in present tense.

7.If you are a fresh graduate try to do one or two short courses while at university like MS-EXCEL, PASTEL, QUICKBOOKS Etc, else you will be submitting what we call a blank CV'. For those working, you can use your weekends to achieve same. It will help you in your next job search.

8.However, all your work experiences need not go on your CV except the one relates to the job you're applying for. It makes your CV concise.


9.Under your referees or references, please, you are expected to have your referee's name, phone number and email address. If you have less than three references you can also use your family member as your referee, but ensure you don't use the same surname (undercover)

10.Never forward a CV from your inbox to another employer. Open and compose a fresh mail then upload your CV and send.

11.When sending your CV, make sure the subject carries the job role you are applying for.

12.Don't save your CV on your laptop or phone as 'My CV' or Edited CV'. Simply save it with your full name, e.g. Paulo-CV

13.When sending your CV, don't leave the email page blank. Copy your cover letter and paste on the email page. Forget the usual 'Sir, kindly find attached herewith for your'

14.Always go through your CV before sending it to the employer.


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