How To Write A Good Cv

This article describes how to write a good CV, regarding the philosophy of how to approach creating the CV and tips on what to include and how to communicate it.

A CV is a sales document; it conveys succinctly the information of what you are looking for and why. Why you are qualified for such work and a story as to how you got to this point, covering your previous work experience, education, qualifications and interests.

I believe a CV should be a succinct story backing up a tag line about yourself. Often in interviews the main asked of the candidate is:

"Tell me about yourself"

This answer and the CV to back it up should be made as succinct, clear and relevant as possible to the position sought.

Obviously life is not as clear and simple as this and many of us have a complicated and confusing history in regards to work experience, education and life story, but effort should be made to make this as clear as possible in interview and on the CV. To present only the relevant facts to sell you most effectively for the post in which you are applying.

Profile

The profile should be a short sentence stating clearly:

• What work you are looking for
• What you have to offer (why you are qualified)

I believe in starting the CV with a profile. This explains to the employer or recruiter what you are looking for and summarises all of the attributes that can be found in detail on the rest of your CV.

The recruiter will know what they are looking for and if your profile states this in summary then you are making their job a lot easier and they are more likely to put you in the "yes" pile, as they quickly check a large volume of CVs.

Remember the recruiter is human too, think how frustrating it is when you look at a website that is not clear and it is hard to find the information you need quickly. Now think of the recruiter who has to look through a large volume of CVs for any advertised positions, if they have to look at a large number and it takes too long for them to find the information they need from your CV they may not take the time to do so.

Work Experience

Work experience should come directly after the profile in reverse chronological order.

The first thing a recruiter or prospective employer will look at is the last job you have had and if you had the relevant experience or achieved something relevant to the job you are applying for in previous roles.

Do them and yourself a favour and put this experience where they can find it easily. I.e. your most recent job at the top and your previous roles below this.

There will always be gaps and times when you worked for a short time, temping, travelling etc. It is your call as to how to include these but remember your story needs to be made as clear as possible, so if you worked somewhere for a short time then make the story relevant as to why or consider omitting some jobs altogether. Maybe include one line with the dates and mention what happened, e.g. temping role, or went travelling between these dates etc. This answers the question quicker than leaving gaps and having to explain them in interview.

Education

Education should be also in reverse chronological order.

Other Qualifications

If you have attended any training courses or have industrial qualifications they should be entered here. Remember this is a sales document – list everything you have done here – sell yourself!

Interests

Qualify your hobbies and interests. Do not mention generic things such as ‘I like to go running' without qualifying it as to what has been achieved. For example, it would be better to say: "I am part of the Harriers running club" - or "I recently completed the Great North Run"

Good luck!

Steve

http://www.cvphoenix.com

Myspace Backgrounds According to your Wishes

Undoubtedly, building your own page on the Internet is no longer a matter of novelty. However, it is still a matter of increasing interest. The attention we all pay to actually being the possessors of one share of the immense virtual space which is the Internet is chiefly tributary to the many connections it allows us to establish. Joining sites like myspace has become a very popular pursuit among people who cherish the benefits of staying up-to-date with the latest, cutting-edge tools of communication. Additionally, you can take pleasure in adjusting your "myspace" according to your liking. Widely available myspace tools will help you employ myspace graphics so as to give that personal touch - specific to you and only you - to your profile.

Therefore, after having signed up as a member of myspace, you can embark on turning your own virtual space into whatever it will take to render it identifiable amongst the rest - unbelievably abundant - of the myspace profiles. Some of the first items you may wish to modify are the myspace backgrounds you are presented with. Rest assured, there are many adjustments you may want to bring in order to improve your myspace backgrounds. Actually, what you can do is to work with myspace graphics in order to transform your profile into a more vivid, imaginative, even flamboyant one - provided you want it in this manner. Using myspace graphics to enhance myspace backgrounds is similar to choosing the appropriate painting to brighten and ornament the walls of a room where you spend a lot of comfortable, satisfying moments sharing news, thoughts and feelings with friends. The difference here is that myspace is a room a whole lot larger and more visited than you can picture it. The friends may also turn out to be more various and communicative than you can imagine.

Myspace backgrounds can cover a whole array of themes. Do you like cars, sports, flowers, animals? Do you have a preference for a certain pop or rock star, for a certain type of food? Basically, with myspace graphics you can have any of these themes and more to build the desired myspace backgrounds. Do you want to share with the friends on myspace a special occasion? Then "dress up" the myspace backgrounds for an exceptional event. Your friends will meet your profile with increased interest if you care to improve your myspace backgrounds.

Essentially, unless you are truly knowledgeable not only in the domain of myspace graphics, but in that of graphics in general, there are myspace graphics tools purposely designed to automatically generate codes for a diversity of looked for myspace backgrounds. The most common myspace backgrounds codes are to be found for free. You can view each myspace graphics code once you have taken a look at the images available for your background. All you have to do, in most of the cases, is copy the code displayed by the myspace graphics generator and then paste it in your profile, more exactly in the About Me segment. Therefore, you only have to use your mouse for the benefit of the general appearance of your profile.

Anyone can do it. Due to myspace graphics editors always at hand, the way your page looks is just a matter of getting a code and applying it in your profile. All things considered, the background you choose actually represents you. It may very well display your mood, your emotions, your opinions or be significantly connected to the topic(s) of your conversations. You can opt for a different background and the process can be just as easy each time as long as you follow the same steps. If you think you may have problems changing your background color or adding some text on it, code generators are always an advisable assistance, but no matter the difficulties you may encounter, designing your space is always fun.

After you have successfully joined myspace and once the improvements you have set your mind on have been accomplished you can sit back, relax and enjoy networking among friends. In the end, the contacts that you establish are what matters most.