Preparing the Right CV

Your CV is a prospective employer's first introduction to you:

• Write your CV like a sales brochure; try to think what a time-pressed employer needs to know first and foremost about your skills.
• Relevant information should be presented in a clear, easy-to-read format, max. two pages and as near to the following structure as possible:

Page 1 - Personal Details - Name, address, telephone numbers and email address

Page 1 - Education Details - Most relevant qualification first and then list back in reverse chronological order

Page 1 - Technical Skills - Relevant technical capabilities

Page 2 - Work History - Most recent experience first and work back in date order

Page 2 - Achievements - Relevant achievements that demonstrate your success and capabilities

CV Do's

• Use short bullet point style sentences
• Keep the reader in mind at all times
• Be positive, relay your strengths
• Do elaborate on more recent experience
• Summarize subsequent positions

CV Don'ts

• Lie or exaggerate
• Include a picture
• Include salary expectations
• Write an autobiography, 2/3 pages max

Reproduced with kind permission from

Eden Recruitment

www.edenrecruitment.ie

jobs@edenrecruitment.ie