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Osem · 01-03-2015, 09:01

Trying to sticking rigidly to 2 (or even 1) pages is simplistic nonsense - you can print the bible on the back of a stamp, does that make it shorter or more readable?

What's important is content, layout and presentation. If the information is relevant, interesting and accessible, people will read it. If not, it doesn't matter how many pages and what sort of paper have been used. Gather the information, devise a logical layout, then present the information clearly so that, when scanned by the recipients, key facts (e.g. important qualifications, experience, successes, achievements) stand out. It's vital to sell yourself by presenting not only what you've done but how well you've done it so anything which you can include to allow the reader to determine the quality/value of your experience, the better. Once you have the information, then is the time to tweak the layout to present it to best effect. If this takes 3 or 4 pages so be it - have faith in the quality of what you've done.

Yes, the CV is there to provide the basic facts and enough detail to whet the reader's appetite - NOT chapter and verse on everything - so make sure you're able to expand upon anything mentioned in your CV at interview. It might seem obvious but plenty of people fall into the trap of being unable to back up what they've written when asked and it's a major cause of failure.

Understand one other thing. If you're at an interview it doesn't matter how disparaging the interviewer might appear to be. Never forget, they liked you enough to bother seeing you so all they're doing is testing you out. If your CV is full of waffle, false claims and half truths, it'll soon become clear. If, on the other hand, you can justify everything you've written, you're more than half way towards getting a job offer.

01-03-2015, 09:01	#20
Osem Inactive Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Right here! Posts: 22,315	Re: Redundant Trying to sticking rigidly to 2 (or even 1) pages is simplistic nonsense - you can print the bible on the back of a stamp, does that make it shorter or more readable? What's important is content, layout and presentation. If the information is relevant, interesting and accessible, people will read it. If not, it doesn't matter how many pages and what sort of paper have been used. Gather the information, devise a logical layout, then present the information clearly so that, when scanned by the recipients, key facts (e.g. important qualifications, experience, successes, achievements) stand out. It's vital to sell yourself by presenting not only what you've done but how well you've done it so anything which you can include to allow the reader to determine the quality/value of your experience, the better. Once you have the information, then is the time to tweak the layout to present it to best effect. If this takes 3 or 4 pages so be it - have faith in the quality of what you've done. Yes, the CV is there to provide the basic facts and enough detail to whet the reader's appetite - NOT chapter and verse on everything - so make sure you're able to expand upon anything mentioned in your CV at interview. It might seem obvious but plenty of people fall into the trap of being unable to back up what they've written when asked and it's a major cause of failure. Understand one other thing. If you're at an interview it doesn't matter how disparaging the interviewer might appear to be. Never forget, they liked you enough to bother seeing you so all they're doing is testing you out. If your CV is full of waffle, false claims and half truths, it'll soon become clear. If, on the other hand, you can justify everything you've written, you're more than half way towards getting a job offer.