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Writing a CV is one of those things young people find
themselves suddenly having to think about, like getting a driving licence or
applying for a loan. Unfortunately, you don’t always have an expert around to
show you how to write a CV correctly.
In this blog post, the team at Muovo shares top three tips for
creating a CV that has employers falling over themselves to offer you a job in
their organisation.
Dress up your CV for the job
Sending a CV is like getting a foot into the door of the
company you’d like to work at. The problem is that you need to convince them to
let you in or you’ll get squeezed out of their property in a heartbeat.
A tidy, well-formatted CV is your calling card to a future
employer's good books. It instantly communicates to the reader that you’re
serious about wanting to join their team and that you’re mindful of the fact
that they don’t have time to read it at their leisure.
Highlight results, not just positions
We’re big fans of the Google formula for framing your strengths
in a CV. Instead of just writing a job title you held (e.g. EFL teacher),
provide a short description of the
results you obtained in comparison to an average or starting point, and how you
did it.
e.g. “I helped groups of 15-20 international students
improve their spoken and written English to B2 level from A2, by planning and
facilitating interactive team-learning experiences and one-to-one coaching.”
Relevant doesn’t have to be boring
It’s very likely that your hobbies and interests somehow
reflect or depend on the same key qualities that make a particular job so
attractive to you. Use that to your advantage by vividly conveying your
strengths giving real-life examples.
It’s one thing claiming you’re a confident person and a
brilliant team player, and another writing that you love acting and that your
proudest moment was when you performed in front of a packed house at a school
soiree, which you also helped organise.
Guess what? The three tips you’ve just read don’t just apply
for writing CVs, they also describe exactly what you should do to ace your next
job interview.
Whether in person or in print, you have to persuade the
person sitting on the other end of the desk to give you a job in their
organisation using only your words and the way you present yourself.
Here at Muovo, we’ve coached many young people in how to
write winning CVs and taught them the techniques that successful candidates use
to get the jobs they want. We can do the same for you!
