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The Curriculum Vitae, and its lesser cousin the resume, are often responsible for getting the attention of potential employers. Sometimes it can even become the first step in landing a business deal or position on a Board. The CV is a powerful tool; a document that summarises relevant professional experience for potential business partners, employers, and more. Those always looking for a new business relationship should always keep an updated one on hand.
Increasingly, many businesses have decided the whole one-to-one interview is a bit passé and predictable. Instead, more and more employers are turning to the dreaded group interview. There are some pretty good reasons for this, though. After all, you can research and prepare answers to most questions you’ll be asked in a regular interview and simply regurgitate it on the day. This proves is you have decent cognitive abilities and can use a search engine but not how you’ll actual behave in a high-pressure working environment.
Fragments
When a client uses one of our CV writing services, we are often asked about fragments within the document. Fragments are incomplete sentences that are highlighted in Microsoft Word with a squiggly green line.
As you’re no doubt already aware, CVs require short, crisp statements that get to the point and do not need to be ‘complete’ sentences; for conciseness and brevity, fragments are often preferred.
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Quantify your achievements
It’s all well and good saying you improved sales in your previous job, but by how much? Using numbers / percentages to quantify your achievements and responsibilities is the quickest and easiest way of improving your CV and can significantly improve your chances as a candidate.
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