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๐Ÿ“ WRITING A CV in ENGLISH! ๐Ÿ”Ž


A CV isnโ€™t a list of everything you have ever done; it is a marketing document.ย 

It should focus on those skills and experiences most relevant to your target employer. Your mission is to ensure that, after a 20-second scan, the employer can pick out evidence that you have exactly the skills and experience they are looking for.

CV checklist:

โœ” Look at your CV as if you were the recruiter. After a quick scan, can you pick out evidence of each of the job requirements?ย 


โœ” Is your CV two pages in length? (Some UK employers request a one-page CV, and academic CVs can be longer, but most UK CVs are two pages in length.)ย 


โœ” To ensure your CV is easy to read, is there about the same amount of text on both pages, and have you avoided large chunks of text?ย 


โœ” Have you used formatting tools (e.g. bold, italics, capitals and spacing) consistently?ย 


โœ” Have you asked your Careers team for feedback on your CV and covering letter? (Please take a list of job requirements with you.)

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