Categorize your achievements
When doing up a chronological CV, you should outline sections of your experience, education and skills to show what you’ve accomplished. HR personnel and employers take less than a minute to scan your CV, so it’s imperative to highlight and organize items into several concise and relevant segments.
If you’re a recent graduate and therefore have not yet been employed, put your Education section first. In addition to the basics – university name, degree and graduation date – you can include relevant coursework, honors or awards.
Other categories might include Relevant Work Experience, Volunteer Experience, Computer Skills, Activities, Languages Skills and so on.
Appearance can make or break your CV
Fonts:
Whether you email, fax or post your CV, keep your font plain and easy to read. And select a reasonable size – anywhere between 9 and 12 points should be acceptable. Use a font like Arial or Verdana, not Times New Roman.
Formatting:
Too many different fonts, colors and graphic styles will hold the reader up. Simple bullets are best for separating your duties and skills; use bold and italicssparingly. Formatting should highlight your accomplishments, not draw attention away from them.
Content is King
Action-words: Instead of starting your sentence with a noun, kick off with an active verb.
Numbers: It’s a good idea to include numbers, percentages and amounts in your job descriptions to back up your achievements. For example, increased turnover by 20% in first year. Supervised a team of 10 people.
Length:No one wants to scan through two or more pages of long-winded accomplishments and experience. If it doesn’t all fit, cut it down to the most relevant and impressive items.
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