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Your CV is a testament to your professionalism, whether it is going to a client or a recruitment consultant.

To ensure you are always in the running, download our CV template and follow this simple CV guide.

Curriculum Vitae DO’s

• When preparing your CV, try to take a step back from it and see it through a stranger’s eyes. Don’t assume that the person reading will know what you mean, it’s surprisingly easy to miss out important details.
• Break it down into different sections while you write so you can easily see how it reads and describes your career so far.
• Evidence your skills instead of simply describing them. Use examples.
• Proof read your CV. Over and over again if you have to.
• Remember: be as professional in writing your own CV as you would in any task.

Curriculum Vitae DON’Ts

• Don’t oversell. Experienced recruiters can swiftly tell a CV that has embellished the truth and facts are easily checked.
• Don’t undersell.
• Don’t copy the crowd - be bold, stand out. Choose your referees carefully, you want to give insight into yourself and your abilities not just secure faint praise.
• Don’t try and lift a flat CV by listing irrelevant ‘achievements’ or using unnecessary jargon.
• Don’t be lazy: it shows.
• Don’t rely on spell-check, use it but check it yourself as well.
• Don’t use flashy layouts, text effects, using colour and unusual fonts.
• Don’t include personal interests at this point. If the client wants to know they will ask you at the interview stage.