How to write a successful CV before applying for a job. 11 January 2015Last updated at 19:12 ET By Kevin Peachey Personal finance reporter, BBC News Kevin Peachey reports on the advice available for getting a potential employer's attention Employers receive an average of 60 applicants for every advertisement for a low-skilled job, and 20 for every skilled job.
Significantly, almost half of these candidates are perfectly suitable for the role, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) So that makes their CV - or curriculum vitae - all the more important when attempting to stand out from the crowd. Experts say there are some golden rules for getting a CV correct, not least accuracy, spelling and grammar.
Don't repeat the mistakes, they say, of a lawyer who stressed his "dew diligence", or the applicant who ignored commas when describing his interests as "cooking dogs and interesting people". Key points. 10 tips on writing a successful CV. When it comes to applying for a new job, your CV could be just the ticket to get you that initial foot in the door and secure an interview – but how do you ensure your CV is added to the interview pile rather than thrown straight in the bin?
Putting together a successful CV is easy once you know how. It's a case of taking all your skills and experience and tailoring them to the job you're applying for. But what if you don't meet the right criteria? Well, I've put together the following tips to help you get started in creating a successful CV and securing your first (or next) arts job. Get the basics right. 'Fun-loving team player': The buzzwords you must delete from your CV. Moving forward, I just want to reach out and touch base before beginning this feature I am about to action.
You know, before there’s a paradigm shift. Whatever the heck that is… We are all guilty of resorting to jargon every once in a while. It’s only natural: we live in a jargon-filled world, where street signs, politicians and even your friends cannot help but spout some phrase or other that makes them appear like alien invaders from another planet. We live in the era of the buzzword. Buzzwords are nothing new, as anyone who has ever watched a professional footballer being interviewed will attest, but our desire to display our feelings through the internet at almost every point of the day means they have gained a certain ubiquity. Of course, the worst buzzword of all, is, well, ‘buzzword’, but that doesn’t stop us from finding new and less interesting ways of sounding like morons. We’ve all done it. The problem with clichés is they become clichés very quickly. CV templates to fit every stage of your career. Here's a selection of CV templates to help your job application stand out.
Photograph: Alamy Every jobseeker, no matter how experienced, needs to make a great first impression with their CV. But starting the writing process can be tricky – how do you know what format would suit your career choice? What do recruiters find easy to read? Well, help is at hand — once you've identified which career description best fits your circumstances and experience from the options below, click on a word document CV template and start scribing. Graduate or first-jobber? If you have recently qualified, either as a postgraduate or in further education, a qualification-style CV is for you.
Don't be tempted to rely on a good grade, though. Download the qualifications-based template. Going for promotion? This CV type used to be the most common, as it favoured individuals that had progressed their career in one sector and possibly with one main employer. Download the reverse chronology-based template. Adecco - How To Write The Perfect CV. An effective CV will showcase your most relevant skills and experiences, whilst telling a prospective employer why you are right for the job.
Follow the simple steps laid out in this guide and you’ll be well on your way to achieving the perfect CV. Put yourself in the employer’s shoes Before you apply for any role you need to gain an understanding of the type of person the prospective employer is looking for. Whether it’s from a job advert, person specification or conversation with the company itself, use this information as a blue-print for your CV. The more effectively you show a clear match between the skills required and those you possess, the more likely you are to secure an interview. Be honest and factual Your CV will typically be used to structure the interview and could be the foundation on which the job is built, so providing inaccurate information will only lead to problems further down the line. Make yourself easy to contact It seems obvious but not everybody does it. Layout. How to write a successful CV. Probably the first CV was written by Leonardo Da Vinci 500 years ago.
You can view it here. Since then things have moved slightly on, and now it's essential to have a well presented professional CV, but still many graduates get this wrong.