Preparing your CV

Step 3 – General Principles of Writing a CV

Your CV should reflect your own individual style but above all else it needs to be

• Personal - your CV should sell YOU. Your personality should shine thorough so use language which you are comfortable with and avoid the overused buzz words
• Strong - Use your self assessment material to factually present what you have done - use results achieved to qualify your statements example : Designed and implemented a new packaging process which reduced packaging errors from 100 per month to 5,
• Concise - A CV should be no more than two pages, and a maximum of three. Think carefully about how you construct your sentences - convey what you have to offer and what you have done. Your CV is designed to get you an interview, your interview will get you the job.
• Attractive - Your CV must appeal to the employer. You want to come across as professional, different and having good character and work ethics.