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We will do everything we can to help you to improve your chances of securing the perfect job or assignment. Feel free to use our CV templates to help create your perfect CV.
Here are some helpful tips…
Your CV is the first point of contact with an employer. From the employer’s perspective, it’s the only available information with which to assess your skills and suitability for a job.
All jobs are different, and so are all employers. Your CV will need to be tailored to each potential job and employer. It’s important that your CV is appropriate to the job, addresses criteria, and above all else is relevant to the position.
Your CV needs to be interesting, as well as clear and concise. It should make a good first impression.
Everyone has a collection of achievements – things they’ve accomplished in their role. What’s important is to be able to quantify those things as a work value measurement. The employer will look for results which relate to the job.
Remembering that your CV is being targeted to a specific job, you will need to show a potential employer that your previous work has been both productive and significant.
A critical aspect of creating a CV that has a dynamic impact is a personal statement; this will enable the employer to quickly identify the strategic value you can add to their organisation. Your CV should be a selling tool aimed at persuading the employer to invite you to interview. Your personal statement is a critical part of making this happen.
A well written statement can be between 50 and 200 words, although it is important not to ramble. Remember you always have your cover letter to include interesting and engaging information which will act as the enticement for a potential employer to read your CV.
It’s important to read the personal specification of the job carefully and ensure not only that your skills and experience match, but you reflect this in your statement. Try to do this in the first person as the CV is all about you and your skill set. Do not begin each sentence with ‘I’, the reader knows it’s about you so avoid this type of repetition and keep the reader engaged in your value and transferable skills.
Identify where you are coming from, that you have had industry experience (something that may be in the selection criteria) and core transferable skills. This in itself could be enough for your opening statement, but it can be expanded upon by adding some additional information.
What value you can add to the employer’s organisation, for example: ‘During placement with xxxx, I worked within the xxxx division contributing to projects such as xxx and managed my own research, liaised with various divisions, produced reports and participated in group project meetings. Utilising excellent communication skills, I developed and maintained successful working relationships with both internal and external staff’.
Feel free to download our CV template in order to produce your own CV. The various options can be tailored to your own personal circumstances.
Career Progression: You’ve been in your role for some time and now looking to progress and move into a more senior position. Use this template to demonstrate why you are ready for promotion. Career Progression CV Template
Career Change: Looking for a position in a completely different industry? Showcase your transferable skills using this template. Career Change CV Template
Career Break: Taken a break for employment and now looking to return to the workplace? Use this template to show potential employers what you have learned whilst you’ve been away. Career Break CV Template
Currently Unemployed: Ensure potential employers don’t disregard your CV because you’re unemployed. Use this template to market yourself and your skills. Unemployed CV Template
Graduate: You’ve achieved the qualifications, now you’re looking for your first graduate job. Showcase you’re your qualifications with this template. Graduate CV Template
School Leaver: As a school or college leaver you may not have relevant work experience so it’s important to get your CV right. Use this template to demonstrate how your skills and knowledge can be transferred to the workplace. School Leaver CV Template
If you require more assistance or feedback on your CV, ask our consultants, they would be delighted to help.
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