4 Ways To Make Your CV Stand Out From The Crowd 

Introduction 

You see website after website telling you the right way to make your CV stand out but some of them simply aren’t right! Today I am here to narrow down how to perfect your CV right now. 

Keep it simple 

The key to making your CV stand out is to not make it stand out. You may be wanting to make your CV look as nice as possible with fancy fonts and formatting but that could do the opposite of what you wanted the desired effect to be when an employer sees it. To achieve a simplistic CV use an easy to read font and keep the formatting consistent throughout. Keeping it simple makes it easier to read and allows for the content to do the talking.

Tailor your CV to each company 

Although tailoring your CV may seem like it is extra work for you, this could still be beneficial to grab the attention of an employer. You may find not tailoring your CV could be the reason why opportunities have been so limited for you.

 If you’re wondering how you can go about tailoring your CV, one of the ways is by paying attention to the contents of the job description so that you can use it as you see fit in your CV. Another thing that you can do is matching your career aspirations to that of the company’s own goals. The last things to remember are when editing your CV, make it relevant and remain honest. If you are considering tailoring your CV make sure that it is for a role that you really want to go for. If you have a few different job titles or areas that you want to go for, consider having separate CVs for each area.

Keywords are King 

Skills and relevant keywords can really set you apart from the other candidates. It helps to showcase what you can bring to the role. You can add keywords to your CV by using the job spec throughout and this should be backed up with experience. Something you may also want to think about is something called the ‘so what’ factor and this means exactly how it sounds. The employer will want to know why the keywords and skills included are relevant. Using keywords can be really important for a variety of reasons like ensuring that your CV can be picked up by the ATS systems and when recruiters are doing keyword searches for your skillset.

Extracurricular activities 

Adding extracurricular activities as part of your CV is more important than you’d think because it allows the employer to learn a bit more about the candidate and it lets the employer know about your work/life balance. You can mention a variety of things such as sports, achievements, side hustles, and events you’ve been to even if it may seem like a small achievement to you you should still put it down because a small achievement is still an achievement to be proud of. By adding in these hobbies and interests will make you more interesting as a candidate overall. 

Thank you for stopping by to read today’s blog post and I hope you found these tips useful to make your CV stand out. If you’re still looking for further help with your CV I would recommend checking out some of the features that we offer right here at Apply4U by clicking the link below:

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Amber from the Apply4U Team 

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