Tips to make a good resume [CV - Curriculum Vitae]

Here are some tips to make a good resume [CV - Curriculum Vitae]. This will help you to make the first impression right.

• Ensure there are no Spelling mistakes.
• Avoid using colour and fancy formatting.
• Ensure there are no unexplained gaps in employment/education.
• Career history should be in reverse chronological order.
• Use bullet points rather than large paragraphs of text.
• Detail availability.
• Be positive, accurate, clear and concise.
• Avoid waffling.
• OMIT the use of 'I'.
• Avoid repetition by explaining similar tasks once.
• Use verbs to begin sentences such as Design, Establish, Create, Develop and Manage etc.
• Keep the length of text relative to time spent with each client.
• Give priority to more recent positions and reduce the volume as the years go back in time.
• Don’t include referees details but state you can provide them on request.
• Email a CV as a Microsoft Word document, alternatively ensure you use good quality A4 paper with quality printing if mailing by post.
• Post out in A4 envelopes to avoid folds/creases.