Before I start, I want to believe that we all know what CV/RESUME is all about. From our previous article titled. Key Difference Between CV AND RESUME But for clarity sake, let me give you a simple meaning of CV.
A CV is biographic representation of your. Name, Sex, Address, phone number, Email address, Educational background, work experience, Research work, Affiliation, Honors and Hubbies. Did you get that? Or read the full article on CV/RESUME HERE
Now you have gotten a clear picture of what CV/RESUME is all about. Let us get down to the reasons why you need to present not just CV/RESUME but an eye catching CV/RESUME.
You need a good job, don’t you? Then you should be able to present an eye catching CV/RESUME to your prospective employer or recruiter. I will give some hints on how to do it at end of this article. But first you need to know the 7 Incredible reasons why you must present an eye catching CV/RESUME Remember an eye catching CV is a job CV.
1} A recruiter would be dealing with hundreds and sometimes thousands of appreciation per day.
2} He/She will make the decision about short listing you by only reading your CV usually 10-20 second.
3} He/she is initially searching for just a few action key words in your CV. if not seen, that means your goose is cook.
4} He/she is usually immense time pressure and has a tight deadline to meet. Time is never their friend.
5} He/she will happily discard CV that are difficult to read as they tries to meet their ever tight deadline.
6} He/she will not give you a second chance.
7} The recruiting process is very tedious for the recruiter. So if you make life easy for them, they will bring you an inch closer to your dream job.
From the above analysis you can understand that recruiter is a very busy person, under pressure to deliver and consequently would be impatient in dealing with disturbing and annoying CV. This simple mean your CV has to be on point in order to short list you for the test or interview.
Good luck.
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Next is Hints for writing an eye catching CV/RESUME
Bellow are some hints on how to write an eye catching CV/RESUME.
1) Avoid over crowding, because an over crowded CV/RESUME makes it difficult for the recruiter to scan read. Make good use of space.
2) Do not get your CV/RESUME crumple as this would be a let off to the recruiter.
3) Ensure that your CV/RESUME is clear and devoid of stain.
4) Do not use a very big, tiny or fancy font for your CV/RESUME font size 11-12 is highly recommended. Big font makes your CV/RESUME looks clumsy uninteresting while tiny font on the other hands make it unreadable.
5) Your CV/RESUME must be concise. Only the quality and the qualifications need for the job should be stated.
6) Your CV/RESUME must be consistent, this means the chosen font type must be the small all through. It definitely would be suicidal if different types are used in one CV/RESUME
7) Your CV/RESUME must be whole or complete.
8) Your CV/RESUME must be up to date in terms of current standard layout, font size, paging and so on.
9) You must personalize your CV/RESUME. It could be quite boring for the recruiter to see every CV/RESUME writing the same way. Make your CV/RESUME your own unique, personal and a bit different.
CONCLUSION AND MORE IMPORTANTLY
You have to realize that your CV/RESUME is a statement of who you are and what you are about. And it is a major tool that would ensure the recruiter to convince the recruiter that you are the most qualified for the job. So think and plan carefully to make sure that your skills, experience, education and even hobbies are relevant to the job you're applying for. Let your CV/RESUME do all the talking for you. Through your CV/RESUME you have to create an air of professionalism.
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