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Content:

Your aim is to convince the employer that you have the necessary experience, knowledge and hunger to do the job.

Many CVs do nothing more than provide a stark list of job titles and duties; but all companies are results-orientated

      -- So you must emphasize what you've achieved within a role, show how you added value to a company or

     -- How you made a difference.

     -- Always be honest about your achievements and skills and make sure the information is up to date

     -- Just one extra qualification or skill could make all the difference between getting an interview or not.

Qualifications & Education:

When it comes to qualifications and professional training, take the same approach as with your employment history. Begin with your most recent qualifications and work back; if you have a degree or higher qualification, there may not be a need to include an extensive list of your junior educational certificates.

And if you are in education at the moment, expand on areas of your studies that might be relevant to the post you are applying for.

Structure:

Personal Details:
Start with your personal details (name, address, phone number, age and nationality).
Personal Profile … Give a short 3 or 4 line personal profile summarizing your skills, experience, knowledge and career aspirations. It's the perfect way to give the employer an overview of your suitability for the job.

Be truthful about your leisure interests. If you can tie them in with the job selection criteria, for example, to show that you are a team player, then do so, but never risk claiming something you can't back up at interview. The chances are you'll be found out.

If you are just starting out in the job market, give any evidence you can to demonstrate initiative or practical skills, for example, voluntary work, elected office in a society, member of a sports team or contributor to a college magazine.

Resumes are often read in 30 seconds or less so be brief, straightforward and to the point. Use bullet points to underscore important information. Employ paragraph breaks, lines, Bar charts, Pie Charts and numbers. A standard resume should be no more than two pages—three at most if you have extensive professional experience. Beyond that, your resume needs serious editing.

Career

Employers are more interested in what you are doing now, or have done recently.
So if you are already in employment, focus on your career history first and then move on to your academic Qualifications.
(If you are a college-leaver or still in education, start with details of your education and academic achievements.)

Pay particular attention to dates and places—i.e., periods of employment--as mistakes in these areas may leave an Impression of sloppiness, or worse, fudging on your part.

List all the jobs you have held chronologically, with the most recent first. For each give your job title,
The name of the company and the period of employment. Follow this with a description of the role,
Your key responsibilities and remember to highlight any achievements.

For previous jobs keep the details briefer - unless they were more significant in terms of the post you are applying for.

Here are ten achievements topics employers like to see in an applicant. Each has an example of the achievement and you can use this as a guide to developing your own.

1.	Saving money or reducing costs Initiated and implemented the JIT inventory method, resulting in a cost saving of Rs 200,000 per annum
2.	Taking on extra responsibility Successfully undertook the additional responsibility of covering a vacant territory and achieved targets of both territories.
3.	Introducing a new system or process Initiated, developed and administered an induction program to ensure new employees were familiar with the workplace.
4.	Improving an existing system or process Replaced the paper-based stationery ordering system with an emailed spreadsheet, which resulted in less order errors.
5.	Exceeding targets or objectives Exceeded the annual sales target by 10% in the first year and by 15% in the second year.
6.	Exceeding customer expectations Received three written commendations from customers for excellent customer service, friendliness and product knowledge.
7.	Solving problems Successfully recovered critical information from the network file-server after it had been infected with a virus.
8.	Generating income Designed and created promotional flyers with discount vouchers, resulting in 10% increase in sales during the month.
9.	Improving employee morale Suggested and organized a social committee to arrange after work social activities for all employees, allowing employees to get to know each other in a relaxed atmosphere.
10.	Developing staff Successfully managed a poor performing employee into a competent employee through counseling and the introduction of key performance indicators.

Employers can be suspicious, so don't leave gaps in your career history . Account for everything, even for time spent outside of professional work (e.g., “1990-1992—Full-time MBA,” or “1998-1999--Study and travel”).

If you took a year out to travel, say so and make a virtue of it.

There's no reason to say why you are moving on. That will make a good topic of conversation at the interview.

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