We've put together 5 tips which will help your write a CV and help you find a job now.
The top of the page needs to have your name, contact information and what you do in a clear and crisp way. For example:
Bronwyn Scott
Phone: XXX
Email: YYY
Event Manager
Don't include your address, they're not going to send you a letter or turn up expecting dinner.
Give a brief summary of your key skills and experience
What are you really good at? Are you applying for a job where team management is listed as a 'must have'?
Key skills and experience:
You want to highlight about 5 points and now should have used about half a page.
When listing your previous roles, compare the job description of your desired job to your experience. Pull out the points that match and give examples with proof of what you achieved.
The example below is for an event manager with social media marketing experience:
"I developed a marketing and social media strategy to promote and bring awareness to the event. One of the methods used was to tag in and mention all the vendors going to the event, and tap in to their social networks. This helped grow our Facebook page 'likes' from 300 to 1000 in three months."
Privacy is important. Also, why should you give over someone else's details at the application stage? Wait until they are actually going to make a phone call!
In today's technological world, recruiters and hiring managers will Google you. They will look you up on LinkedIn and Facebook.
Think about the image portraying you online and make sure it is professional.
Refresh your LinkedIn profile, or get one, as it is the Facebook of the professional kingdom and could lead to connecting to someone who may hire you.
If you Googled yourself right now, what shows up in the search results? (Turns out there's a Mills & Boon writer who uses my name as her pen name!)If you're more of a visual person, check out this blog with similar information, just presented differently.
