A CV with focus will get results
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
Over 90% of CV’s fail because they lack focus. Most jobseekers write CV’s without considering the employer and what they want. The result is that many include irrelevant information and leave out the important stuff. Lack of focus can mean missing out on important interviews. Focus on the employer and your application to interview ratio will improve greatly.
So how do you do this?
Analyse the job specification and if possible talk to the employer to identify what is key for them. Identify what are the essential skills, experience, personal characteristics and write your CV with this information in mind. Mirror the language used by the employer in the job specification. Develop a value statement to capture the attention of the employer.
Yes this does mean that should change or tweak you CV for each job you apply for. It is hard work but this hard work will pay with results.
