How you present your CV layout is just as important as what you actually write in it. Making sure that the content and information is displayed in a easy to read and concise manner will help you get noticed quickly. Help the employer as much as you can by making the important information easy to find.
What type of fonts to use
You should always use a font that is easy on the eye and is professionally looking, Arial is a good example. Also ensure that the font size is not bigger that 10, unless you want to emphasise a point, for instance is you wish to place sub headings. Ensure that this consistency runs throughout your CV template.
Bullet points
Use these to highlight those points you want to get noticed, they could be single words or they could be a short sentence. Through out the CV layout is advise able to highlight keywords and phrases which are relevant to the roles you are applying for. Do this by making them bold or by underlining them or by having a background colour on them.
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A typical layout of a CV
Personal details
In here state your name, address, home and mobile telephone numbers, email address.
Personal profile
Give a brief statement and description of your self and your career achievements which details like your career objectives and aims and what you consider to be your strong personal traits etc. In this statement inform the employer what sort of role you are looking for, obviously make it sound similar to the one you are applying for.
An example of what you could put here is that you believe in keeping costs low and in your present or previous employment you used to ensure you went around your workplace before you left ensuring you switched off all of the lighting and machines etc, thereby saving your company money.
Skills summary
List those skill sets and career achievements which you feel are your strongest point, either bold the keywords or underline them.
Present and previous jobs
Do not go into lengthy descriptions of your previous job titles, try to keep them as brief and simple as possible, highlighting any keywords in there.
Work experience
List the job experience that you feel is relevant to the role you are applying for. If you are then asked to attend the location for a interview you must then plan for that by building your case around what you have put down in your CV.
Your education
List your academic qualifications including the certificates, dates, locations / institutions of where you took them, grades and qualification themselves.
References
This paragraph is usually placed at the bottom of the CV and typically you should only include details of 2 references in here. Give their names anc contact details and their relationship with you.
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