Presentation: an aspect that should not be neglected:
The recruiter’s first impression will be based on the
appearance of your CV. A good CV is easy to read and highlights the important
points.
Here are a few easy rules:
- Make sure your text is well spaced and coherent
- Avoid unnecessary details: experiences unrelated to the job, languages or
softwares that you are not too familiar with, irrelevant training, etc.
- Headings
should be clearly identified with titles and subtitles graphically ordered
using, for instance, underline, text boxes, capital letters, and so on
- Never exceed 3 pages, using a minimum margin size of 2 centimetres and a minimum
font size of 10
- Arial and Tahoma are the most
commonly used fonts
Formulate
your text well:
- Choose your words carefully, you
must be clear and precise
- Use short sentences where you can
- Use bullet points rather
than whole sentences: “Creation and management of project teams” instead of “I
created and managed project teams”
- Clearly indicate work periods in precise years and, in
the case of short-term work, months
- Use one phrase for each point you want to convey:
- Distribution of projects
- Creation of teams
- Establishment of lines of
communication
- Budget management
- Financial follow-up
- Use various action nouns and verbs:
- Distribute, structure,
participate, mediate, act...
- Preparation, evaluation,
management, coordination, prevention, production...
- Use specific terms related to your field: “production requests,”
“specifications,” “progress report,” “budget gaps,” “profitability analysis,”
“project scope,” “operational objectives,” and so on
- Give a title to your CV, as it will help recruiters quickly identify the
position you are looking for: “Director of project construction,” “Computer security
project director,” etc.
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