Why is it so important to have a great CV? The labour market is becoming
increasingly competitive and there is fierce competition for jobs. Praetorian Outsource Marketing sees a CV as a vital component to getting ahead in your
chosen career, as it singles you out above others. Your CV is also the first
opportunity you have to show why you are suitable for the role.
Praetorian Outsource Marketing realise just how important a CV is, so
have devised some top tips to help make sure that yours stands out
and gives you the best chance of being selected for an interview! Here are four
suggestions:
Focus on the positives
Keep it short and sweet! Employers look through hundreds of applications
so try and stick to under two pages of A4.
Use an appropriate email address: It takes no time at all to set up a
professional-sounding email address to attach to your CV.
List the skills you feel you have gained from each job or work experience. This
helps your future employer to see the relevance of each role that you’ve had
and relate it to the position they’re offering.
There are many (hilarious) examples of blunders people have made on CV’s
and they must be avoided. Possibly the most common CV mistake to make is
letting typos slip through. Spelling and grammar errors are easily avoided so
proof reading is a must; spelling errors shows a lack of conscientiousness and gives off the
wrong impression. Don’t forget, no lies! By all means make the most of what you
have got, but do not make things up.
Presentation is very important too: One candidate wrote their CV in
pencil on a page ripped out from an exercise book and another reportedly had
chocolate and grease stains all over the paper!
The managing director of Praetorian Outsource Marketing explains just how
important it is to have a good CV. “The four tips mentioned above
should help you get on the right track to developing a good CV, and they are
certainly the things we look for. Try sending over your CV to someone you used to work for or someone who regularly looks at CV’s to help you gain a second opinion and a
different perspective on what you have written.”
