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CV Writing Tip 1

If your CV does not attract the reader's or potential employers attention in the first 20-30 seconds then your chances of obtaining a job interview are greatly reduced. London and UK Employer's have hundreds or more employment application CVs to look through and probably only a couple of hours in which to make their selection. Put your work and employment experience at the start of your CV, not personal or educational details, unless you have only just left education.

What an employer in London or UK really wants to know is why they should invite you for a job interview. For this reason a short summary of your job skills and/or a list of your major achievements can often be a good idea. This should make an employer want to invite you for an interview - be careful that you do not oversell yourself.

Layout

The layout of your Job application CV is very important. Even though the wording you use may be correct, if employers cannot find the information they want quickly they will move on to someone else's CV. You should use plenty of 'white' space in your CV and appropriate headings and section breaks.

Always use a word-processor/DTP package. Never use a typewriter as you will look old fashioned and out of date. Use good quality A4 paper, preferably 100 gram for both your CV and cover letter.

Length of CV

It's usually best to try and keep your CV to two pages of A4. If you can't keep your CV to this length then you probably have not understood an employer's requirements. Employers in london or the UK do not want to know your whole life history - just enough to decide whether they should interview you or not.

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