'Writing a CV can be one of the most challenging aspects of university life. It is a document that could mean the difference between securing an interview or not. The number of hours I have sat there writing and re-writing my CV to tailor it to each specific application are numerous. What is the aim of a CV? To concisely present your skills and experiences and tailoring them to the job in such a way that it attracts the recruiter’s attention.
Here are my personal top tips on how to do this:
- Understand the job description. Highlight the skills the company are looking for a think of experiences you can use to demonstrate that you have these skills.
- Start with an objective. In two sentences write why you want the job and what you could bring to the job.
- List education with the only the most relevant qualifications and modules
- Outline your experiences using the STAR method. Situation, Task, Action and Result. This provides a better structure and stops students from just listing tasks they did, rather than what they accomplished. I would use this for employment and university experiences.
- I would end the CV with an achievements section to demonstrate accolades achieved. This end to the CV will leave the recruiter with a good impression if you get this correct!
- Keep your CV to 2 pages of A4. Recruiters are busy people and do not want to read pages of waffle.
If you follow these helpful tips, I guarantee that you will be in with a good chance of getting an interview…'
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