| CV writing is critical as it reflect your image to the | | | | greatly expand and elevate your image. Using |
| employer that you want to work for. The stronger the | | | | numbers and quantifying creates vivid images in our |
| skill and experience descriptions are in your CV--the | | | | mind when we read them, whereas general |
| higher the number of interviews and salary offers you | | | | statements are easy to skip over or forget. Typically |
| will receive. In order to be able to write a professional | | | | the more specific you can be in describing your duties |
| CV you will need to introduce the following techniques. | | | | the better. |
| Technique number 1: Employers do not have the time | | | | Most CVs provide a list of duties that each applicant |
| to read your CV, You Must Do That for Them! | | | | has been responsible for-without explaining the benefit |
| With employers receiving hundreds of CVs you must | | | | of those skills to employers. The real benefit is that |
| make sure that your CV hooks an employer's | | | | you can produce more work and ultimately save the |
| attention within a 5-second glance. A great way to do | | | | employer money. A better statement for your CV. |
| this is to use job titles and skill headings that relate to | | | | Technique number 3: Get into Employer's Mind. |
| and match the jobs you want. | | | | Always make sure to look closely to the key words |
| The design of your CV must highlight the most | | | | that employers provide in help wanted ads and job |
| important information about your work experience, | | | | descriptions are a key element in creating powerful |
| skills and education. At first glance this information | | | | CVs. the employer will have many more needs that |
| forms the image that employers have of your skills | | | | you should identify and address in your CV and cover |
| and abilities. | | | | letter. |
| Using skill headings that market the true nature of your | | | | Technique number 4: Use the right language for the |
| job duties will generate you more interviews and higher | | | | right Salary. |
| salary offers. | | | | Language used in a CV for an $8 an hour position is |
| Technique number 2: Let your CV Markets your skills. | | | | much different than the language used for a $16 an |
| CV design should get attention but it's really the | | | | hour position. |
| content of your CV, the descriptions you include of | | | | Technique number 5: Customize your strength |
| your skills and abilities, that determine how many | | | | Prioritize your job descriptions, skills by importance, |
| interviews you generate--as well as the level of salary | | | | impressiveness and relevance to the job you want. |
| offers you receive. | | | | Remember that a strong statement which uses |
| Quantify and Use Power Words, using numbers to | | | | power words and quantifies will affect every |
| describe your achievements and responsibilities can | | | | statement under it. |