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www.wellingtone.co.uk
Tips for Writing a Winning CVWellingtone Project Recruitment
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Our Clients
The one thing they all have in common….they all run projects
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• Your CV is your SELLING TOOL
• The FIRST THING prospective
employers/agencies look at
• The thing that SEPARATES YOU from
the crowd
• Will INCREASE YOUR CHANCE of
getting a face-to-face interview
The Importance of a CV
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Recruitment agencies/employers use
keyword searches to electronically
select a ‘long list’ of candidates…if it
doesn’t contain keywords, won’t make
the list
TIP: Don’t overdo it, if it reads like a
long list of keywords, it won’t go any
further
Keywords
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• A clear and concise CV which shows your skills and experience is
going to get noticed a lot faster than an over-worded jumble
• Make it look professional, decent font size and do not vary font types
of sizes
• Write in the 1st person rather than the 3rd person. If nothing else, it
suggests someone else has written your CV for you
CV Layout
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• Without sounding condescending, name, address and contact
details please! (You’ll be surprised at the number of people who
forget!)
• Recruiters want to be able to get hold of you quickly without too
much effort, so make it easy for them. If you are difficult to get hold
of or do not return calls, a recruiter will move on to the next
candidate
Contact Details
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• A paragraph or two at the top of your CV which provides a summary
or your skills and relevance to the role
• It might be the only text a Recruiter might read on your CV
• It needs to entice the reader to want to learn more so it needs to be
snappy and to the point
• Update this section for every role, review the job description. What
are they looking for?
• What can you state in your profile that supports your application
and aligns with the requirements in the job description?
Your Profile
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• A paragraph or two at the top of your CV which provides a
summary or your skills and relevance to the role
• It might be the only text a Recruiter might read on your CV
• It needs to entice the reader to want to learn more so it needs to
be snappy and to the point
• Update this section for every role, review the job description.
What are they looking for?
• What can you state in your profile that supports your application
and aligns with the requirements in the job description?
Education or Career Highlights First?
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Detailed Career History
• In reverse chronological order (i.e. start with most recent)
• Include:
• What is your budget responsibility
• Methodology used
• Types of projects managed
• Company name, job title, date started and date finished
• Employers need to know months too, they like to see career path
and you need to explain any gaps
• It can be particularly helpful for you to give reasons why you left a
position, it stops the client asking ‘what went wrong?’
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Technical Knowledge
• This section is for all you
engineering/IT/Technical Project
Managers
• Make this section short but keyword
rich
• DON’T overdo it as listing every
software possible suggests the person
knows little in-depth
• Only list an item that you are happy
to answer a question about in an
interview otherwise you could find
yourself in a difficult situation in the
interview
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Education
• If you didn’t put it at the
top of your CV then here is
a good place
• List all qualifications in
reverse chronological order
and include dates and
institutions
• Bring certificates and
qualifications with you to
interview, whether asked
or not
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Hobbies/Interest
• Do not feel obliged to include this section
• If you are going to, then make sure you include something that
is of interest and ideally a topic of conversation for interview
• Please don’t include anything if you are just going to say
‘socializing with friends, travel and films’
• If you do have an interesting hobby or past time, then include
it to show there is more to you than other candidates
• REMEMBER: People like interesting people!
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Length of CV
• It is often said that a CV should be no longer than two pages,
but three pages is absolutely fine, although we suggest 3
pages as a maximum
• Don’t reduce font size as small as possible and include wordy
paragraphs of text…Recruiters will not read through it
• Always use bullet points and short brief sentences
• Remember, your CV has to be easy to read and clearly laid out
as initially it might not get more than a ten second scan
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