| A golden CV Writing Secret: Everywhere online you | | | | that you have genuinely undertaken in the last few |
| would find resources and comments talking about | | | | years perhaps the last 1-3 years, compare the details |
| drafting a winning Job application, CV writing | | | | to the sample Job adverts you have. |
| techniques, resume secrets that work and all other | | | | If there is not some similarities, re-write your CV |
| important career advise. The CV Writing topic is | | | | application using words and phrases related to those |
| always in demand in forums, on job boards among CV | | | | you have in your sample Job adverts. |
| and Resume writers and those still comfortable in | | | | The main point is the stronger your sentence structure |
| current employment. | | | | and expressions are to your Job adverts sample, the |
| Is all the available advice valuable? Certainly, does the | | | | higher the chance of getting shortlisted for the role. |
| advice given always work, no. | | | | Recruiters and HR Managers favour CV and |
| The reason I say this is because many times after all | | | | Resumes that match the jobs they are short listing for, |
| the advice tips and tricks are followed to the latter, six | | | | your CV will be compared against an advert, so |
| months down the line the Job seeker is still on the | | | | provided you have the experience, you want it to shine |
| market without a single interview offer. | | | | forth. This is not encouraging you to write sentences |
| OK, how then should a discerning job seeker approach | | | | and responsibilities that you have not genuinely |
| the Job market in today competitive market? My | | | | undertaken, do not do that as you will get caught, but if |
| advice is simple, it has been for years, if you are | | | | you have undertaken the roles and work |
| looking to compose a winning interview generating CV, | | | | responsibilities let it be very obvious within your CV. |
| start with your industry sectors Job Adverts and Job | | | | For example if a particular roles wants a candidates |
| criteria assessment. | | | | that has worked and liaised with clients in New York, if |
| What do I mean? Follow these simple yet highly | | | | within a past role, you have spoken to clients in New |
| effective CV Writing Rules: | | | | York through emails, conference calls and even |
| Copy 10 Industry sector Job adverts related to your | | | | face-to-face meetings let this point speak for you |
| targeted Job titles, cut and paste the 10 job adverts | | | | upfront and very clear. |
| suited to what you want to do next and analyse them | | | | You may think CV writing and Resume success |
| in details. | | | | depends on selling personal qualities, career ambition, |
| If the Job titles are the same as your past Job titles | | | | CV layout and up-front profiles, all these are the minor |
| analyse the 10 job adverts content and responsibilities | | | | elements of getting an interview offer. The major |
| against the content and work responsibilities of your | | | | element is "the closeness to the Job Specification |
| most recent CV. For example if some of your sample | | | | factor" what is in the employers mind is can you |
| adverts are vacancies for a "Sales Customer | | | | deliver on the daily Job responsibilities", from my |
| Services Executive" and you were once employed as | | | | recruitment experience 90% of hiring managers will not |
| a Sales Customer Services Officer. Assess your | | | | bend on this single criteria. If a solid candidate can |
| current CV or Resume and compare its content with | | | | prove themselves against the Job daily responsibilities |
| the content of the sample Job adverts you have. | | | | they are in. Other supporting job criteria are secondary. |
| Hopefully you should see some STRONG similarities in | | | | Focus on key industry skills, terminology and keywords |
| the job adverts duties with your our own past | | | | related to your Job Titles, let that shine through your |
| responsibilities. | | | | sentences within your CV or Resume. For example if |
| Do not rush the previous step because what this is | | | | you are an IT programmer in Java, let your technical |
| telling you is for that Job title, companies will not | | | | Java competencies be clear within your CV above |
| employ anyone who can not convince them beyond a | | | | everything else, that is what will matter at the end of |
| strong reason of doubt that they can deliver on those | | | | the day, and will count for 70% of the final decision to |
| duties. | | | | see you face-to-face. |
| Do they look different? if they do, there is a high | | | | Get your CV as close to job adverts as possible in line |
| possibility that you may not be shortlisted for an | | | | with your truthful 100% honest career experience. |
| interview for these Job adverts. | | | | This is one of the golden secrets to effective CV |
| What is the remedy?, revisit your work responsibilities | | | | Writing that enhances a job seekers career prospects. |