With over a decade of experience in recruitment and staffing, Vine Resources offers hints, tips and advice on how to create a great CV that will land you the job of your dreams.

1. Creating a great CV

2. On average, an employer will spend 30 seconds
looking at your CV. If you do not convince them that
you are suitable for the role in this time, you will
most likely be passed over for the opportunity.
To give you the best chance of attracting the
employer’s attention, and convincing them that you
are the right person for the job, we’ve put together
these tips on how to create a great CV.

3. A CV is not a list of your skills, experience and achievements. It is
a guide to how your skills, experience and achievements make
you the perfect candidate for the position.
Before you start
• Research the role and the company fully. Be sure that you have
a clear idea in your mind of what the company are looking for
both in terms of the job description and their company culture.
• Map how your skills and experience meet each of the points in
the job description. This will help you create a clear and
concise CV.

4. What to include
Your CV should have your name, address, phone
number, email address and any social media details that
you wish to share. In addition to these details, typical
sections include:
• Introduction and profile
• Key skills
• Career history
• Education and training
• Personal interests
Each of these areas should be tailored to the role and
the company that you are applying to. Avoid including
too much information which does not support your
application.

5. A few key points on things that you should
always do when putting together a CV:
Do
• Focus your CV at a specific role and
company
• Provide detailed information about your
skills and experience and how they meet
the job description
• Quantify your achievements where
possible
• Use a professional format (including font)
• Use a confident tone with positive
language
• Outline skills and experience that you
believe make you a better candidate than
others
• Proof read and spell check – at least
TWICE

6. A few key points on things that
you should try and avoid when
putting together a CV:
Don’t
• Write long lists of modules and
subject areas you have studied
• Leave long gaps in your
employment history
• Cram too much onto a page
• Have a CV longer than 2 pages