Alternative Tips on Creating an Outstanding CV

Alternative Tips on Creating an Outstanding CV

Alternative Tips on Creating an Outstanding CV

We are pleased to speak to Sally Young. Having been an HR Director at a number of multinationals in London, New York and Hong Kong, Sally is now a Founding Partner at One-To-One CV (www.121CV.com ) which is a boutique strategic CV consultancy based in London's most exclusive district of Mayfair.

We asked Sally for some advice on how to create an outstanding CV that differentiates one from all other candidates. Instead of offering those "standard tips" which have already been widely published, Sally shares with us the "alternative tips" which are essential but have always been overlooked.

Sally said: "A good CV should not exceed 2 pages. There is substantial research which indicates that no more than 48% of interviewers read past page 1. In other words, if your CV is 2 pages or longer, you need to make sure that you have all the essential items in the first page and treat page 2 onwards as more of an annex".

Now that we have got that put of the way, Sally mentions that you can put a considerable amount of information on one page. A good piece of advice is to use tables in Microsoft Word, as they are a relatively easy way of making good use of limited space whilst making sure that everything is aligned as it should be.

Another important tip is to keep the design of your CV simple. The best fonts, the most tried and tested, are Arial or Times New Roman. Go for a white background with black text. No fancy animations or flash. Many people will print the CV on paper, consequently any non-standard colours and/or animations will not come through and will make the CV look odd.

If you are sending your CV in electronic format or as an email attachment, try sending it in PDF format rather than MS Word, if possible. It looks far more professional and you are guaranteed that the layout on the receiving end will be what you want it to be.

It is absolutely vital to ensure that there are no typos or spelling errors. Any of these oversights will most likely get your CV thrown straight into the dustbin. The interviewer would think to themselves: "if you didn't bother taking 2 minutes to spell check your CV before applying, why should I hire you and spend money and months training you?" Sally further emphasised that with the availability of spell check tools, there should be no excuse for having any spelling mistakes.

At this stage, think of your CV as a glorified business card. Take the time out to craft it. Get a professional to look at it and ask for advice. You can spend days, weeks or even months to prepare it. Or you can look for help from a professional. With the advent of the internet, you have no reason why your CV should not be outstanding.

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