UK CVs

Curriculum vitae is Latin for Life History-why is this confusing?

A CV only needs to contain relevant information that is likely to gain interviews

A CV must contain all of my experience

An employer needs to know school and sports achievements

What is the job of your CV?

To get a job

To get interviews

To show my entire career history

Does it help to include your past salaries on your CV

Yes

What does a good recruiter do with a good CV?

Saves it to their database

Uses it as a template

Markets it to all their clients

You have varied skills and experience, should you?

Write a portfolios of CVs to target different jobs

Write a generic CV to include all skills

Use one CV and write a different cover letter for each application

You have held a number of short term jobs, should you?

Write a chronological CV

Write a skills based CV

Add an explanation after each job

How long should a CV be in the UK?

As long as it needs to be

A powerful one page resume

2/3 pages

What information do you put on the first page?

Always start with profile followed by most recent career history

Always start with profile followed by key skills and experience

Always start with profile followed most relevant achievements

Where should reference go on a CV?

Bottom of last page

They are not required

After career experience

Often, the best CV gets the interview and not always the best candidate, why?

Life is unfair!

Luck!

Many candidates undersell themselves on a CV

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