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TDM CV Tips
A CV is a passport into the interview/ meeting stages and should be looked upon as a sales document for you. It should tell a clear and concise story of your career, achievements and what you can offer to an employer.
It is now more important than ever to get this vital document as good as it can possibly be. There is no one shoes fits all but we felt it worthwhile to give you a helping hand and have detailed some tips of how to get started.
- Any CV should really be no more than 3 pages at the very most. Any more and the message you are trying to get across will be diluted and lost in the mass of information. Also when applying for a job consider what the key skills being looking for are, and then structure your resume to highlight these accordingly.
- Do not put a photo of yourself on your CV. Although we shouldn’t it can give prospective employers preconceived ideas and perceptions about a prospective candidate.
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The layout of the document should be clear and be easy to read. Contact details along with address should be at if not near the top of the first page. Education and professional development or courses should be next.
- A written personal profile before the employment history is always a good idea. This does not need to be more than 5-10 lines long and should not be put into bullet points. These few sentences give you the opportunity to detail you experience and you should avoid common phrases such as “… a team player, but equally adapt at working under my own initiative.”
- A summary of Major career achievements after the personal profile is a strong addition to your CV. Keep it to 3 or 4 maximum. This will back up and reinforce what you previously said and employers like to see what you have done or can bring to their organisation.
- Put the latest job first in order of employment. This is the most relevant to the job you are applying for, also detail briefly the company (even if it is well known). You should also include you roles and responsibilities.
- The detail of the past 5 to 6 years employment is the most important and of interest. Jobs and roles before this are of diminishing relevance the further you go back. Keep information for jobs past this to a minimum.
- Key achievements for the past 5 years employment is a good addition after each entry. Again this proves you can deliver.
- Interest and hobbies are not need, unless relevant to the job you are applying for. If you insist on putting them in, keep it short and sweet.
- When complete briefly read through in 30 seconds. If the CV is not giving over a clear message about you and your ability you need to reassess the content or structure.
Should you have any questions or require any help please do not hesitate to contact one of our consultants who would be only to happy to help you in putting together your CV.
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