H.O.D. Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Keep it brief, keep it relevant and keep it upto date. 2 pages should be an absolute maximum, any more and you're waffling. Your favourite pastime may be clubbing every night, but don't put this on your CV, your prospective employer will think you're going to turn up hungover every morning! ...and for heaven's sake, please check the spelling before you send it. I reviewed an applicant's CV last week on which the silly sod had spelt his name incorrectly... he didn't get the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theHook Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Rule number 1: Â Cater the CV towards the job and company you are apply to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banesmabes Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Keep it brief, keep it relevant and keep it upto date. 2 pages should be an absolute maximum, any more and you're waffling. Â Not necessarily. If you have had a long career you're not going to be doing yourself justice if you try to keep it too short. You can write a 4 page CV without waffling if you've done a lot in your career. That's why a summary of key skills is useful at the top, just to give the reader a taster and a reason to read the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Keep it brief, keep it relevant and keep it upto date. 2 pages should be an absolute maximum, any more and you're waffling. Your favourite pastime may be clubbing every night, but don't put this on your CV, your prospective employer will think you're going to turn up hungover every morning! ...and for heaven's sake, please check the spelling before you send it. I reviewed an applicant's CV last week on which the silly sod had spelt his name incorrectly... he didn't get the job. Â How do you know when a name is spelt wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTheo Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 How do you know when a name is spelt wrong? well i guess someone could have a odd name..but if it says  name: stevep brown or michaep smith theres a pretty good chance its wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamicdebz Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Not read all posts but you have to sell yourself, explain your good attributes & give examples. No more than 2 pages long. Add a slight air of your humour in the bit about yourself. E.G. I am the best tea/coffe maker in town! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKRTy Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Check out my signature for some useful tips and guidelines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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