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Make your CV
easy to read, state clearly the organisations
that you have worked for, type of business, and
scale i.e. number of employees, &
turnover/sales. |
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Bullet
points help to focus on important points and
break up the text. |
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Make your CV
as objective as possible, use facts and figures
rather than opinions. |
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Do not
include a Photograph. |
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When
describing your responsibilities in a previous
job, include your achievements e.g.
responsibility for purchases - savings of 5% per
annum achieved. |
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Your CV
should not be an essay which runs into several
pages - a good CV should cover everything and
should be between 2 and 4 pages in
length. |
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Do not
forget important information such as address,
date of birth, contact details (e.g. phone
number and E-mail address). |
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Your CV
should be of high quality and professional. Do
not bind the document or print in different
colours as a client may wish to photocopy your
CV. |
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Make sure
there are no gaps in your CV, this raises
immediate suspicion! CareerWise will check this
as part of the procedure and help with the
presentation of your CV. |
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Make sure
there are no spelling errors. Use the
spellchecker or have a friend review the
document. CareerWise will automatically do this
as part of our procedure. |
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Do not list
references on your CV - Just state references
available upon request. |
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Do not have
too many decorative fonts, bullet points,
underlines or italics - choose a professional
layout and keep it consistent. |
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If you have
a 3rd level qualification leave out Junior
Certificate results and Primary School
details. |
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Work
Experience - List your work history
chronologically, beginning with your most recent
position. |
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Do not lie -
You will be found out. This applies to
qualifications, experience, language/computer
proficiency etc. |
