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…It’s About YOU!

What you are marketing here is YOU – and your value is entirely dependent on your qualifications for the job. 

The key here is to present yourself in a way that will give these prospective employers the perception that you are fit for the job and the position applied for.  Highlighting your strong points that are relevant to job of concern will increase your chances of getting noticed. 
It’s Also About The Prospective Employer!

While indeed you are selling yourself, it is also about considering and keeping in mind the needs and requirements of these employers. 

If you are able to analyze and understand the employer’s needs, and make your CV with these in mind, you will be able to show that you are deserving of the position applied for. 

They should be able to see you as someone who can be relied upon to do the job well and fit in their organization harmoniously.  They should get the impression that you are their best choice among others. 

Bonus Tip # 1:  Don’t include your “hobbies”.

Generally, It is not of any value to put in your hobbies on your CV. Otherwise, if it should be related and of relevance to the position applied for – then you may do so. 

Bonus Tip # 2: Your CV is more about your accomplishments.

Most are mistaken of the idea that CVs are a plain listing of their work experiences – it is actually more than that.  It provides for a record of your accomplishments that would show your capabilities and effectiveness to carry out the responsibilities of the current job aspired for.

Bonus Tip # 3: It should clearly tell what you could do for the prospective employer.

Even at a glance or a quick run over of your CV, the employer should be able to get the impression that you are qualified for the position and should be given a chance for a job interview.  Your highlighting, organization and presentation plays a major role here. 

Bonus Tip # 4: Make sure that it is free of spelling and grammatical errors.

To maintain the professional appeal of your CV, these errors should be avoided.  Fancy fonts will take out its formal look and at worst cases, especially if not done tastefully, may look like an experiment of sorts. 

Bonus Tip # 5: Be concise.

 A two-page CV that is well organized and targeted will do the job effectively.  You don’t need to stuff it with lots of unnecessary stuff.  Doing so may just lose the focus of your CV and may provide cluttered information.

Valuable Tip # 1: Determine a job objective.

This should be clear and specific – no more, no less.  Stating an actual job title will be best.

Valuable Tip # 2:  Choose the right CV format. 

Depending on your situation, you can choose either a chronological format or a functional format – or perhaps a combination of both. 

Valuable Tip # 3:  List your work experiences and the achievements you made.

When you choose the chronological format, you will have to do a listing of your work experiences in reverse chronological order.  This will be more convenient for the prospective employers.

It would be to your advantage if you put in specific achievements you were able to make while with previous employers.  State in concise and clear terms what these are, the benefits your company gained (cost savings for example), the improvement of employee morale, the participation you took if it was a group effort and etc.

These achievements are important so that the prospective employers will know what to expect when they hire you.  They will have an idea on what you are capable of contributing to their departmental and organizational goals.  So if you have lots of achievements, you’ll find no problem in this area.

Valuable Tip # 4:  List the skills you have and support it with accomplishments.

Relevant specific skills, especially those that have become your expertise, will be of great use to the prospective employers.  More so if you are able to show that you are able to apply these skills in actual work scenarios, the more they will be impressed by what you can do.

One should understand that the mere skill alone, if without any accomplishments to back it up, would just be like a bubble – full of air and nothing to show for it.  But if one can support it with the contributions you made to your previous employer’s problems, you’ll easily get the nod of the prospective employers. 

Valuable Tip # 5:  List your educational attainments

This is quite straightforward.  The most recent educational achievement should be listed first. 

If you have finished masters or advanced degrees then it would definitely be a plus on your end.  At these levels, you will be considered for supervisory and managerial positions. 

More tips to follow…