Rise Recruitment

CV Preparation

Your CV Checklist

How it should look:

• Use a good quality A4 plain paper
• Use a plain font avoiding excessive use of bold and italics
• Do not use pictures or symbols
• Think about the length try to stick to 2 pages, 3 at the most

The Format:

• Take off the 'Curriculum Vitae' heading if you have one
• Put your name and contact details at the top
• Replace wordy paragraphs with bullet points
• State the company, job title and date for each employer
• Put your education in chronological order, latest first
• Do not leave gaps
• If you were travelling, on a career break or unemployed include this with dates
• Put your latest/most current job as the first
• Be clear with employment dates; include the month as well as the year
• Leave your interests to last and be honest; your interviewer may quiz you on them

Double Check it

• Ask other people for their opinion on your CV
• Double check it for spelling mistakes and grammatical errors
• Simply staple the pages together, bindings and plastic wallets don't fit in files