CV & Interview Guide from Hudson

IIIIUse a variety of font sizes and underline, bold or italicwords to make important information stand out.Avoid giving too much detail of your positions; longwindedexplanations of previous day-to-day tasks maylose the readers’ interest.CV CHECKLISTDo:IIIIKeep it brief, no more than two pagesList your career history in chronological orderIIIIDetail any results and key achievements which arerelevant to the role you’re applying for. Make sure youstate your targets as amounts or percentages, anddemonstrate how you’ve overachieved.Add in your skills. This will complement your experienceand should ultimately illustrate your suitability for the jobon offer.IIIIIIIICover all gaps in employmentList educational institutions and qualifications inchronological orderState the month and year that you started and finishedeach roleStart sentences with verbs, stick to the same style ofwritingREFEREESHere you can either list details of your referees or simply put‘details available on request.’ If you are going to include nameand contact details of your referees, ensure that you includeaddress, phone and email address.PERSONAL INTERESTSUnder personal interests include anything relevant to theapplication or culture of the company. For example, charity orvolunteer work and sporting achievements may be relevant tosome companies. Keep this section brief.Finally, ensure that you update your CV regularly.IIIIIIIIDon’t:IIIIIIIIInclude achievements and responsibilitiesDetail your computer skills, language skills and anyrelevant trainingCheck for typos and ask a someone to check over yourCVClearly label the file name of your CV to include yourname i.e. Smith,Chris-CV in the saved title.Exceed five pagesInclude graphics or gimmicksList personal detail such as age, religion and sex etcFormat your CV in such a way that the recipient won’tbe able to open it easily, they will not want to downloadsoftware to view a CV.4