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:

1. Make sure your text is well spaced and coherent
2. Avoid unnecessary details: experiences unrelated to the job, languages or softwares that you are not too familiar with, irrelevant training, etc.
3. Headings should be clearly identified with titles and subtitles graphically ordered using, for instance, underline, text boxes, capital letters, and so on
4. Never exceed 3 pages, using a minimum margin size of 2 centimetres and a minimum font size of 10
5. 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.