Preparing your CV

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Preparing your CV

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Preparing your CV

Preparing your CV can be a daunting task for many people, though you should view the time spent as a good investment, as a well written and presented CV will aid you in getting that all important interview! 

CV’s should be classed as a summary document that can be easily read and understood by the recruiter.  As a general overview our top tips for preparing a good CV are:

To be Honest – the document needs to reflect your career experience, skills and achievements as honestly and accurately as possible.  Remember that recruitment agencies and employers will check the detail and misleading information can lead to embarrassment.

To follow a Standard Style – the content is more important and this will stand out from the crowd not the font type or size.  Keep to two A4 pages, use a simple font i.e. Arial and an acceptable ‘reading size’ i.e. 10 or 12 and only use underlining or bold to highlight key words.

To use this running order - your CV should include the following information and ideally in this order;

  • personal details,
  • objective,
  • attributes and benefits,
  • achievements,
  • employment history (latest first) and
  • education & training

Be spelt correctly - before you send the CV out, it is highly recommended that you proof read it (or get a trusted friend to do it for you) and use a ‘spell checker’, a small error can totally destroy your credibility that a well prepared CV has created.

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DATS are a member of The Recruitment and Employment Confederation ©2004-2010 All rights DATS (Holdings) Ltd. Registration No 1076937.
Recruitment Consultants for Scientific, Technical, Engineering, IT, Commercial, Industrial, Construction & Site Management, Logistics & Supply Chain
Recruiting thoughout the UK (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) Ireland and selected location in Europe and Asia
Registered office: 1 Springfield Street, Palmyra Square, Warrington, Cheshire, UK, WA1 1BB

Dats Recruitment Consultants, 1 Springfield Street, Palmyra Square , Warrington,CheshireWA1 1BB, UK, +44 1925 403 800