Getting the best out of your CV
You would think wouldn't you that the first really obvious part to get right would be your name? Wrong! It's amazing how many candidates send in their cv either with their name spelt incorrectly or without a name altogether - thank goodness for email addresses, because they are usually a dead giveaway. Another particularly prevalent omission is an actual address complete with postcode - basic I hear you cry, well you'd think so wouldn't you.
I think that one of the problems is that people prepare a cv for themselves and then let it sit and fester on their computers until they decide to apply for a new job - but what they forget to do is to check that all their details are still correct. For instance, are they still at that address with the same contact details and are they still with the same employer? Also, are they actually elligible to work in the UK? We have literally hundreds of applicants every month who don't have the right to work here and even though it's stated quite clearly on the website that they need not apply, they still do. The lesson here for all is - always read the advert properly to judge whether you are a suitable applicant.
Actually, composing a good cv is very easy if you follow the golden rules - Check that your name and contact details are complete and correct; Always put your current/last employer first - company name and position; If you are/were employed by a multi-site company, please remember to indicate what that site did, its products, services and customers etc.
All this information is really essential to us in order to help you.
All of the above makes it an absolute dream to process a cv - new or old - and we do have many thousands on the database just like that. However, it's worrying to see how many people can't spell or use correct grammar - even those just coming out of education - in fact, they may be the worst culprits. Now that's depressing! Bear in mind that your cv is your initial selling tool and prepare it accordingly.
Everyone who works for Focus Management really wants to help candidates to find their ideal career paths, and we'll do everything we can to get a successful outcome, so help us to help you by reading your cv again before pressing the 'send' button and bring a smile to someone's face - mine as Database Manager!
I think that one of the problems is that people prepare a cv for themselves and then let it sit and fester on their computers until they decide to apply for a new job - but what they forget to do is to check that all their details are still correct. For instance, are they still at that address with the same contact details and are they still with the same employer? Also, are they actually elligible to work in the UK? We have literally hundreds of applicants every month who don't have the right to work here and even though it's stated quite clearly on the website that they need not apply, they still do. The lesson here for all is - always read the advert properly to judge whether you are a suitable applicant.
Actually, composing a good cv is very easy if you follow the golden rules - Check that your name and contact details are complete and correct; Always put your current/last employer first - company name and position; If you are/were employed by a multi-site company, please remember to indicate what that site did, its products, services and customers etc.
All this information is really essential to us in order to help you.
All of the above makes it an absolute dream to process a cv - new or old - and we do have many thousands on the database just like that. However, it's worrying to see how many people can't spell or use correct grammar - even those just coming out of education - in fact, they may be the worst culprits. Now that's depressing! Bear in mind that your cv is your initial selling tool and prepare it accordingly.
Everyone who works for Focus Management really wants to help candidates to find their ideal career paths, and we'll do everything we can to get a successful outcome, so help us to help you by reading your cv again before pressing the 'send' button and bring a smile to someone's face - mine as Database Manager!
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