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High Impact CVs
Gillian Knight
CV & Interview Coach IrishJobs.ie
Managing Director Kala Management Solutions Ltd.
Agenda • What is the purpose of a CV?
• Who gets the interview and job offer?
• A CV is a 20 second interview
• A terrible 20 second interview
• A high impact 20 second interview
• Structuring the CV for 20 sec impact
• Conclusion
• Q&A.
What is the purpose of a CV?
• Marketing document
• Opportunity to impress a potential employer
• Highlight your skills & experience
• Get called for interview
• Secure a promotion
Who gets the interview & job offer?
Employers will choose the candidate who has the best CV for the job
NOT necessarily the candidate who is best suited for the job.
A terrible 20 second interview
• Wasting space
• Under/Over selling yourself
• Bad grammar & typos
• Bad formatting
• Unprofessional photo
• Irrelevant/too much personal information
A high impact 20 second interview
Here is what the interviewer wants to conclude after a 20 second interview:
• Person has the skills I require. • Person has experience of using the skills I require. • Person understands my requirements. • Person has provided benefit to previous clients using
those skills. • This person is perfect!
A high impact 20 second interview
• Professional layout• Clear message• Matching role requirements• Can/Will add value• Has core competencies• Proven track record of success
Structuring your CV for high impact
• Dates are aligned down the left hand side• Job titles & companies are in bold• Some key words are highlighted in bold. • Education and training together with personal details can
be listed at the end of the CV. • Only expand on more recent roles.• Reduce text on lower grade roles as you progress in
your career.• Be succinct.
Conclusion
• Writing a good CV is a skill itself.
• The key is approaching the exercise as one in marketing and sales as opposed to writing an essay about ones life!
• Ensure you target the position directly with your CV and get the message across in 20 seconds that you are perfect for the role.
CV & Interview Help
You’ll find my articles on the IrishJobs.ie blog
www.irishjobs.ie/careeradvice
I run the IrishJobs.ie CV Review Service and also offer one to one Interview Coaching.
http://www.irishjobs.ie/careeradvice/cv-review