How to Make Awesome CV
I remember when I left school and started looking for my first job. I knew I had to write a CV and, to this day, I’m still amazed how it even got me a job in the first place. You see, I did all the wrong things: I included a photo and my date of birth, I lied about my experience and I wrote the most unbelievably generic personal statement that would make every last HR manager cringe in disgust. Here’s how to write an awesome CV for your first job. 1. Choose the Right Format The first thing you need to know about writing your first CV is that there are different kinds of CV formats, each serving a very different purpose. For example, the chronological CV, which is the most common of them all, is used to emphasise an applicant’s employment history. It starts by listing their professional experience in reverse chronological order (that is, with their most recent job first) and is ideal for jobseekers who have a strong, solid work history. As a s...