whole job search campaign, as all sections of your CV need
to work together as a team.
There is no standard format for how a
CV should be
presented. What might work perfectly for one person may
not be the best CV layout for another.
Below is the format I use often that have worked perfectly
for majority of my clients;
1. Name and Contact Details: Your full name and contact
details should be positioned at the very top of your CV, so
that employers and recruiters can immediately see them.
Your mobile phone number and email address should be
listed, as employers / recruiters may need to contact you
quickly to arrange an interview.
2. Profile / Summary: Immediately after your contact
details, a short profile should be written at the top of your
CV. Employers frown at generic profiles; make yours stand
out by focusing on your most relevant skills, experience
and talents, highlighting the reasons why employers should
interview you. Sell yourself using words and phrases that
can grab the employers' attention and make you sound like
the perfect candidate for the job position.
3. Work Experience/ Achievements: If you're not a current
student or recent graduate, when you might list
qualifications first, your work experience should be listed
next. Enlist jobs in reverse chronological order, starting
with your most recent job first. If you've worked in a lot of
places/positions, no need listing them all. The last couple
of jobs and your last 10 years of experience are the ones
employers are mostly interested in. When writing about
each job, there won't be space for everything. Focus on
creating skill-centered bullet points, stating how you've
made a difference and added value.
It's vital that you include as many achievements / results
as you can after each job you listed and make the contents
engaging and interesting to read. Always identify relevant
achievements that show how you have used your skills and
experience to add value and make a difference. Recent
graduates (current students) can include achievements
that relate to their degree, projects, clubs / societies etc.
4. Education / Qualifications: Education and qualification
are normally listed after work history, but If you are a
recent graduates and current students you can include
this section before work experience/achievements.
Include Bachelor degrees, masters and PhDs. Once you
have these qualifications, lesser qualifications like O’ Level
Certificate can be omitted
5. Relevant Training Courses: Relevant professional training
courses, seminars, workshops, can be included if you still
have space etc
6. Hobbies / Interests: If have been working for a number
of years, only include hobbies and interests if there is
space and you have something interesting to list. Fresh
graduates or current students can list leadership or
committee roles like event organizer etc.
7. REFERENCES: Only include references if they are
recommended on job advert. If not, you can omit it to save
space. Note, CV should be maximum of two pages.
For employers to invite you to an interview, you need to
clearly demonstrate in your CV that you are the best
candidate for the job. Sell yourself as strongly as possibly,
as you may be competing against 100s of applicants,
hence you must give employers a compelling reason to
interview you rather than the other applicants.
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