Let us Hone That Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae or Resume is nothing but a statement of fact that sheds light to recruiters about a particular applicant. It’s a tool through which an applicant presents his or her current status in terms of personal, educational and work related experience. Having said that, there are certain tips that need to be taken into consideration to make the CV stand out amongst the heaps of CVs that the Human Resources departments sift through in search of the ideal candidate that best suits the identified position specifications.

There are  hundreds of job seekers who  are following vacancy announcements published in news papers, organization websites and various social networking means however their CV should not be written in a hasty manner rather it should be designed to meet the requirements and attract the attention of the end users.

To ensure that impression is created and the CV becomes marketable we should consider the following:

·        Research the organization you are applying to: Applicants should spend time to collect adequate data that will enable them to know about the organization, its structure, nature of business in order to align their credentials to suit the positions they are applying to. This step will also help them at the interview if their CV is shortlisted.

·        Make it Appealing: Packaging is one of the four Ps of marketing. Therefore designing an appealing CV will attract the attention and tempt the recruiters to read it and recommend it.

·        Make it Precise and Concise: Sometimes people have the tendency to exaggerate and elaborate their CVs to an extent that they become a term paper rather than a summarized statement. Hence applicants should avoid falling in this trap and make their CV limited to two to four pages at the maximum. The objectives ought to be precise to give an impression that the applicants know what they are looking for.

·        Presentation: Data should not be presented in a haphazard manner. It should be structured in a chronological order preferably taking a descending direction so that the assessor goes from the current state downward.

·        Language: The CV should be written in a lucid language using suitable words and should be refined by taking a moment to edit it before it is sent.

The applicants should be responsible for the data which he or she includes in their CVs. Even if they resort to an outside help that does not justify their ignorance about what is being written in the CV. Recruiters are likely to throw some questions from the content of the CV. As a result the applicant should know what he or she has furnished and is not caught unawares during the interview.

I am sure if these tips are put in use they will add that magic touch to your CV to make it attention grabbing and hopefully lead to a surprise call inviting you to appear for an interview.