Your CV is the first step through which the potential employers will acquire information about you when you apply for a role, therefore it is crucial to enhance your chances of getting into your dream career.

Nevertheless jobseekers often underestimate the importance of the well prepared CV and they don`t spend the necessary time on their CVs, causing them to losing many potential career opportunities (or at very least, valuable interview practice). We would like to inform you what are the key points you need to take into consideration while preparing your CV.

The objective of a CV

Your CV acts as a personal advertisement for you and therefore it should be prepared in such a way that it is interesting, attractive, brief and informative. Whether you manage to procede to the interviewing step depends to a large extent on the first impression of your CV. If you wish to stand out from the crowd and to be among the few to be called for an interview, you have to make sure that your CV is distinct from the hundreds of other CVs of candidates who might be as qualified as you.

Promote yourself by stating why you are the right person for a certain position through highlighting: 

• Relevant skills you can offer to the employer
• The experience you have in the specific field
• The appropriate personal qualities for the role
• An understanding of the job requirements 

You can add a job objective at the top. Your objective should be as specific as you can make it and relevant  with the requirements of a certain advertisement to which you are applying. 

Order your experience and education into reverse chronological order to highlight your most recent experience

In general, your CV should be clear enough for an employer to scan and understand quickly.

Additionally, it should be easy to appraise your key skills and experience to determine whether you are appropriate for the role.

If you don’t have a CV or you would like to start again, you can create a professional CV in minutes using our CV Template.