CVs and Interviews

CV Writing Tips & Help

Quite often employers sift CV’s by focusing on negative points or weaknesses helping them to reduce potential candidate shortlists. This means that they are looking for reasons not to call you for interview. The unfortunate thing is that a weakness for one employer can be potential strengths for another. Weakness will be determined by the job description but some include:

• Lack of managerial experience or skills
• Inadequate or absent skills, knowledge or experience
• Very patchy work history
• Gaps in employment
• Too many jobs
• Only one previous employer

The best way to hide weakness is through effective CV design, layout and content. For example if you lack qualifications drop this section to the end of your CV giving the employer the chance to read your relevant work history. Alternatively if you are new to a position the opposite is true. Perhaps put emphasis on your relevant qualifications and training. Ensure that you make the experience you have look visually bigger. You can also highlight interests or additional information to support your case.

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