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• Writing a good CV

          

  Some DOs and DON'Ts

  DO: Try to keep it to 2 pages
  DON'T: use the first person

  DO: state clearly what you do 
  DON'T:  just regurgitate your Job Description.

  DO: HIGHLIGHT your achievements
  DON'T: use hyperbole; be honest.

  DO: Review your CV regularly and adjust it as your career develops.
  DON'T: just add a current job to an old CV.

  DO: ALWAYS CHECK THOROUGHLY
  DON'T: make it too short!

   

  THE KEY POINTS

  • KEEP to 2 PAGES if possible; if its too long it may not be read - avoid repetition
  • STICK TO FACTS: don't embellish, lie, or leave
  • things out. Beware of using hyperbole.
  • Use BULLETS and BOLD to highlight key points -
  • avoid fancy fonts. White space helps focus attention
  • DOUBLE CHECK facts, spelling, dates and tenses.
  • Always REWRITE when you update for another job; NEVER just add on.

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