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Completed lots of online job applications but haven't had a whiff of phone call back? Never mind getting your CV read by an actual human being - the challenge of creating a successful CV is making it stand out for the scanning software that are used to narrow down a candidate search. Here are our top three tips to writing a killer CV in the digital age
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Writing a Killer CV for the Digital Age
Writing a CV to get you a job is not the same in 2014 as it was in 1994. Writing a CV to get you a
job is not the same in 2014 as it was in 1994…
…the challenge in 2014 is making your CV
stand out for the
scanning software now used to narrow down a
candidate search.
Both employers and recruitment agencies, including The Works, use CV scanning software as a main way of sourcing the best candidates for a role they have… So getting your CV in order for this purpose may significantly increase your chances of getting a job that you desperately want.
Our Top 3 Tips
We have learnt a few simple but MASSIVE tricks that will help you write a CV that will to be seen by your potential boss as we move ever further into the digital age – here our are Top 3…
Leave Out the Fancy Fonts
Stick to defaults fonts that ALL computers can read – scanning software might not be able to read them. Our favourites are:
Times New Roman Arial Calibri
Have a Simple Layout Scanning software isn’t sentimental when it comes to the way a CV looks. Keep your layout simple, with clear breaks for each different section making it easier to ‘read’ by the scanning robots. Avoid using tables, floating text boxes and image objects – stick to plain text in a word document. Check out our example on the next slide…
Have a Simple Layout
Personal Info
Personal Statement
Career History
Education
References
Key Words are King
Key criteria in any job description needs to be easy to see in CV – that way the scanning robots will rank your CV higher for the suitability the role you have applied for online. Example: A job advert asks for a HARD WORKING candidate, make sure you say you are hard working. Asks for a certain qualification? Make sure its added and formatted correctly.
So there we have it, three quick tricks that could make your already great CV even better when applying for jobs online. Let us know if you have any success with these tips by emailing Brad with your results.
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