Curricula vitae

I will leave it to you to decide on the style and content of your
curriculum vitae. There are many sources which will advise you on these
aspects. Here are some brief pointers:

•  Use the best paper you can afford.

•  Use only white or off-white paper.

•  Do not use a fancy hard cover or binder.

•  Use a simple font such as Arial and use the same font in your covering letter.

•  Never use a generic covering letter. Be specific in its content by bringing out one or two elements of how you match what they are looking for. It is not just a wrapper for your CV!

•  Your CV needs to get past that first 30 seconds after the recruiter has picked it up. Imagine yours is just one of 50 or 60 or more applications received. You want your professionalism to stand and not stand out because you’ve used bright yellow paper!

•  Stress your achievements in your CV; not simply list your past employers and job titles.

•  Comply with any instructions in the adverts such as supplying your current salary – you may wish to do this within your covering letter.