IrishJobs.ie CV expert Gillian Knight outlines how to write a high impact CV. Gillian made this presentation to job seekers attending Ireland's biggest recruitment event Career Zoo.
1. Gillian Knight
CV & Interview Coach IrishJobs.ie
&
Managing Director Kala Management Solutions Ltd
www.kala.ie
2. * What is the purpose of a CV?
* Who gets the interview & job offer?
* A CV is a 20 second interview
* A terrible 20 second interview
* A high impact 20 second interview
* Structuring the CV for 20 sec impact
* Conclusion
* Q&A
3. *Marketing document
*Opportunity to impress a potential employer
*Highlight your skills & experience
*Get called for interview
*Secure a promotion
4. Employers will choose the candidate who
has the best CV for the job –
not necessarily the candidate who is best
suited for the job.
5. * Wasting space
* Under/Over selling yourself
* Bad grammar & typos
* Bad formatting
* Unprofessional photo
* Irrelevant/too much personal information
6. Here is what the interviewer wants to
conclude after a 20 second interview:
* Person has the skills I require.
* Person has experience of using the skills I
require.
* Person understands my requirements.
* Person has provided benefit to previous
clients using those skills.
* This person is perfect!
7. * Professional layout
* Clear message
* Matching role requirements
* Can/Will add value
* Has core competencies
* Proven track record of success
8. * Dates are aligned down the left hand side
* Job titles & companies are in bold
* Some key words are highlighted in bold.
* Education and training together with personal details can
be listed at the end of the CV.
* Only expand on more recent roles.
* Reduce text on lower grade roles as you progress in your
career.
* Be succinct.
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11. * Writing a good CV is a skill itself. The key is
approaching the exercise as one in marketing
and sales as opposed to writing an essay
about ones life!
* Ensure you target the position directly with
your CV and get the message across in 20
seconds that you are perfect for the role.