It is important to remember that, with CV's, first impressions count. Clients usually receive many CV's for each vacancy, so here is some advice to help your CV stand out. Follow the checklist below to help you create the best impression.

Readability - Make your CV easy to read! Use short, clear sentences and a clear font of reasonable size. Use bullet points, headings, bold letters and spacing to make your CV as easy as possible to understand. However, beware of using any of these effects excessively; they should help to clarify your CV, not clutter it. Aim for two to four pages, number the pages and carefully check spelling and grammar.

Technical Skills Summary - Always a useful tool to clearly show your skills and level of competence.

Order – Put your most recent experience first. Your most recent experience should also be the most detailed: provide less detail for each previous position. Make sure that dates on your CV match up!

Experience - Your CV should clearly and accurately demonstrate your suitability for the role.

Essential Information - On the front page of your CV, include your name, address, telephone number, email address, education, and brief details of hobbies & interests.

Tailor your CV - for each role you apply to, or include a cover letter highlighting relevant experience.

Proof read – It’s a really good idea to get someone to proof read your CV.