The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Super Resume/CV
By Ruwan Posted Date: July 07, 2022
Your CV (a.k.a Resume) plays a major role when you are applying for a job vacancy. It is what reflects yourself to employers in their job hiring process and it gives the first impression of you, to your employers. Therefore, having a strong CV that gives out the right impression about you is important when you are applying for a job vacancy. Let's get to know how you can create a "Super" CV (a.k.a Resume) that will create a great first impression on employers.
Look at it from the Employer's Perspective.
Simply put, the "One CV to rule them all" theory is not working. Some people try to have created a single CV to apply to any job vacancy they prefer, hoping that one CV can cover for them in all the job vacancy requirements. This is not true. If you too were one of them who had one CV for everything, it is time to change.
The most ideal way to create your CV is to optimise it according to the job vacancy you are applying for. Because when the employer takes your CV and looks at it, it is not to be briefed on how skilful you are in multiple disciplines, that they are hoping for. Whatthey really do when they get your CV is, doing a quick scan of it to see if it includes the skills and the motivation they want to fulfil their job requirement. So the next time you are going to apply for a job vacancy, make sure to put yourself in the employer's shoes for a minute and think would you hire the person in your CV if you were the employer. Tweak your CV a little bit to give out the right information which the employer might be looking for, and you will have a higher chance of getting hired.
Keep your contact information clear.
If the employer likes your CV, it gets shortlisted for the interview and the next thing that happens is that they will attempt to contact you to interview you for the job vacancy. You need to have your contact details displayed clearly in your CV so the employer can find them easy to contact you. Don't let them go on a scavenger hunt looking for your contact information on your CV. They will not do so. So make sure that your CV has your contact information displayed clearly.
Be honest in what you say and be factual about it.
Your CV is what lays the foundation for fulfilling the job vacancy and securing your next job. If you try to impress the employer with less accurate or inaccurate details and trick them into shortlisting you for the job vacancy, you're not going to be successful. Employers always know to identify an authentic professional through the first glance at their CV. Therefore, make sure you only include honest information about yourself and no exaggerations. Make sure to give them factual proof of what you are saying about yourself as well. Just saying "I'm good at this" will not get you the job. You need to tell them how and why.
If you keep these points in mind when you create your next version of your CV for a job vacancy, the chances are higher that you get shortlisted for the interviews and that you secure the job. Let's get started.