1. Keep it short!
· You don’t want to overload the page with the unnecessary details of your current and previous positions. Keep it simple.
· Add no more than 10 bullet points per job role of your most relevant duties would be ideal.
· And yes BULLET POINTS. Don’t do lengthy paragraphs. You don’t want to go over 2 pages ideally.
2. Don’t include all your personal info
Cut down your Name, Address, Home phone number, Mobile number and email address to
Name
Location
Contact Number
Email address
You don’t need to put all your details on there and also keeps your pages down
3. Font
Keep it professional looking. No Comic Sans font because you like it!. A standard Arial, Calibri or Times New Roman will do the trick and keep the font size down – size 11 looks great.
4. Key info
If you have been told before not to put dates of employment on your CV – ignore it! You need it! It shows job longevity, times of employment etc. So when putting each job role down follow the below format
Job Title
Dates of employment (Month / Year – Month / Year)
Company
You don’t need the address of the company, references etc – employers will ask for that if they need it.
5. Clear Layout
Put your CV into clear sections
