Update your CV to open doors
Make your first impression with a potential employer count.
WITH a rapidly changing job market and employment opportunities increasingly difficult to find, job seekers need to stand out from the crowd with an application that gets noticed.
Who better to guide you than an industry expert? Rose Govender from Pro-Talent Recruitment advises.
- Use an online template to make the CV attractive, concise and more interesting to read.
- Include a small photo on the top left corner of the CV.
- Add a link to your LinkedIn profile.
- Highlight a few achievements in point form, to stand out from the rest.
- Include a short summary (3–4 lines) at the beginning of the CV to introduce yourself.
- Ensure that you use a standard font and not all uppercase letters.
- Ensure that the correct contact information is on the CV.
- Keep your CV short – it shouldn’t be longer than 3–4 pages.
- Ensure you use the correct spelling and grammar.
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A professional CV will open doors for you.
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