The Perfect CV

[ukpuffy]

Hi.

I am about to change jobs for the first time and realize that I don't actually have a CV!

Any ideas on how to create the perfect CV. Layouts, content, ideas etc?

Thanks.

[lil'frog]

Have a look at:
http://www.alec.co.uk/cvtips/exampfcv.htm
You'll find examples, tips etc.

[Famous5]

Some employers are actually getting fed up of reading the nonsense that people put on CVs, and specifically state that candidates don't submit them with their job applications. Fill in the employer's application form in the way that they ask, and answer the questions honestly.

[BigDogsWang]

I work as a Recruitment Consultant and in my 16 years of the job I have seen (as you can imagine) countless thousands of CV's, good and bad.
One's which get on my nerves (and my clients) are the ones that spend half a page telling me that they are 'Enthusiastic, motivated, hard working, blah, blah, blah'. No one cares what you think of yourself as you are hardly going to say you are not all these things. Also, avoid listing every single hobby you have unless it's relevant to the position for which you are applying. And try to keep it to two pages in length if possible.
CV's which grab my attention are ones which start off with personal details (name, address, date of birth, etc), an overview of the persons skills, a list of their qualifications, then go on to list their employment history (last job first), and details each job duty in 3/4 lines.
 
Hope this helps.

[Guinevere]

A friend of mine who runs his own company, and gets loads of CVs in all the time, says the ones that catch his eye are printed on good quality paper (that just off-white, beigey stuff is good).  This gets you noticed out of the pile straight away.

He also said if it went on for more than 2 sides of A4 then he couldn't be bothered reading it all.

Like BigDogs said, don't go on about your 'qualities' as this will come out in the interview.  It you want to put something limit it to 1 line.

In my experience (I was unemployed for a year, and applied for countless jobs - CV was ok but I suck in interview!) employers are looking for skills first and foremost, as they usually want someone who can hit the ground running and not need loads of training.

Good luck!

[ilovetohelp13]

Try this - http://bitly.com/Zc3Wge