CV Tips to Help You Stand Out
Your CV is your first impression, and you only have a few seconds to make it count. We have put together some quick, practical guidance to get you interview-ready.
Follow these simple steps, grab our free CV template below, and give yourself the best possible chance of landing your dream role!
The 4 Golden Rules
Tailor It
Mirror the key skills mentioned in the job advert to show you are a perfect match.
Keep It Clean
Use bullet points, short sentences, and clean formatting. Make it easy to scan.
Front-Load It
Put the essentials first: contact info, a strong summary, and your headline skills.
Proofread
No typos allowed! Always run a spell check and ask a friend to read it over.
The Anatomy of a Great CV
1. Contact Information
Name, phone number, professional email address, and an optional link to your LinkedIn profile.
2. Professional Summary
3–4 lines at the very top that frame your key strengths, experience, and specific goals for this role.
3. Work Experience
List in reverse chronological order (newest first). Include your job title, company name, dates, and impact bullets.
4. Skills & Education
Highlight highly relevant skills, software tools, and your most recent or relevant educational qualifications.
How to Write “Impact Bullets”
Don’t just list your duties. Show employers exactly what you achieved by using this simple formula: Action Verb + What You Did + The Outcome (Ideally with numbers).
- Example 1: “Streamlined the invoice process, cutting month-end reporting time by 35%.”
- Example 2: “Resolved 40+ weekly customer support tickets with a 97% satisfaction rating.”
- Example 3: “Grew the company’s Instagram reach from 3k to 12k followers in just 4 months.”
✅ DO
- Tailor your CV for the specific role you want.
- Keep the layout completely clean and simple.
- Quantify your results and achievements.
- Proofread obsessively!
❌ DON’T
- Use huge, dense paragraphs of text.
- List every single job you’ve had since forever.
- Only list basic duties (show your impact!).
- Rely on messy, overly fancy graphics or charts.
“Nicki and Lissa are lovely helpful ladies. They have helped secure the role for me after many months of looking. They really care about you as a person and want to help find you what you are looking for. I would always recommend them. Thank you ladies!”
Cheryl
Candidate Review
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