CV - CURRICULUM VITAE

Getting that dream job starts with making sure you have a professional CV.

If you don’t know where to start, we have good news: We have a CV template on our website which you are welcome to use. Click here to start the download. 

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CV PREPARATION TIPS

Your CV is the first thing a recruiter or a prospective employer will see about you. Essentially, your CV is your marketing tool. You have to ensure that it is an accurate representation of who you are. Here are some CV Preparation Tips:

• The information on your CV should be up to date and accurate.
• Do not include unnecessary personal details, e.g. religious affiliation, the names of your children.
• Your CV format should make your CV easy to read and understand.
• It should be easy to distinguish between the different sections of your CV.
• Keep your CV concise and to-the-point.
• Although your full career history should be displayed, emphasize the last 5 to 7 years of experience.
• List your roles within different companies in reverse chronological order.
• List your job duties in bullet-point form.
• Highlight your achievements.
• Gaps in career history should be explained.
• Your CV should be checked carefully for grammatical errors and spelling mistakes. Ask an 'independent' party to review the whole document before you send it out.
• Avoid too much colour, fancy borders, shading, or cute graphic designs. Use white paper.
• Give your CV document a professional file name, e.g. Surname, Name_CV.

CV COMPONENTS

1. Personal Particulars

• Contact information (full name, residential address, cell phone number, email address).
• State whether you have a driver’s license and your own car, or not.
• Language proficiency.

2. Objective