CV writing help & advice

The words Curriculum Vitae are usually abbreviated to CV. Your CV is a very important document, because, with it rests your next step up the career ladder, a better position, money, etc. Therefore, your chances of a promotion or career change could be lost if you do not get your CV written properly.

Find out from the tips listed below, how to write a high quality, personally tailored, professional CV. This is a general guide and should not be considered specifically the right advice for you and your approach to the job market.

Do not omit the career or objective statement : When you consider the real purpose of an objective, it is important to include it. If you do not submit a cover letter, the career or objective statement is the only chance to introduce yourself as well as serving three purposes. The first, is the type of position you desire, Second, the type of skills or qualifications you possess and third is your announced career goal implied for employer benefit.

Choose two adjectives :That describe your work style such as, "Dependable and conscientious student seeking..." or "Detail oriented and quality conscious accounting clerk..."

Your Career or Objective Statement should include: You should include a job title whenever possible, ie. "...seeking a position in marketing...". Defining the desired position can be much more effective, and shows your eagerness in pursuing a career.

Capturing your qualifications: Describe the identified job title with terms, ie "experienced" or "certified".? Identifying your general abilities will give you some good leading sentences for your career objective.

Grammar and spelling: CVs and resumes will have short sentence fragments, abbreviations, and little punctuation, but your career objective statement should be written without error.

Ambition: Your statements such as "work my way up to..." will impress no one and may undercut your credibility. Also by using the word, "I", which is more appropriately used in a cover letter. Using "I" and "my" too frequently may loose your chances of being recruited.

Finally, You should consider the potential employer's point of view. For this, inclusion of "self-promotion" is critical. But , do not promise more than you can deliver.