CV Tips

•   One CV does not fit all jobs - tailor your CV according the job/industry you are submitting your CV and only put details that are relevant to that area.
• Be creative in the design of your CV (use bullet points, frames, fonts such as tahoma), focus on word selection and strategy. e.g. If you are applying for journalist role why not consider designing your CV in the style of a mini news paper?
• CV should be no longer than 2 sides of A4. 
• Check grammar and spelling, write descriptions that are action based and demonstrates your strengths.
• Used positive words to explain the achievements in your previous employments words such as introduced, improved, transformed, delivered, designed, demonstrated, conducted, motivated, reorganised.
• Make your CV sound interesting.
• Go for short sentences. Don't waffle.
• Your CV must be easily understood by potential employers. So show the CV to a friend/family. See if they understand every statement in your CV without you having to elaborate.

Headings to use

•  Contact details - centred at the top
•  Profile statement- 2-3 introductory sentences
• Employment history
• Education & training qualifications  
• Voluntary work
• Achievements
• Strengths - skills, competencies
• Interests

 Things to avoid

•  References -  employers will ask for these once they have interviewed you
•  School qualifications - if you have worked over 5-10 years and keep it higher education qualifications only.
• Salary, date of birth,passive phrases such as "responsible for...duties included.....served as......"
•  Dull fonts like times new roman
•  Cluttering too much information on  your CV .  Make sure there is enough white space on your CV.
• Finally avoid having a facebook account! But if you feel you have to own a facebook account keep it private. Employers are increasingly using the internet to conduct their initial checks.