Perhaps the most difficult information to get across on your CV is your ability. It’s easy to list facts, such as the examinations you passed and the grades, the jobs you’ve had and the companies you’ve worked for.
But how do you get across your true and enthusiasm in what is usually seen as a fairly dry document?
Many people don’t want to sound as if they are bragging and so tend to tone down their CVs, but since you have only about 10-20 seconds in which to shine sufficiently to get your CV through the first stage of the process, this is no time for modesty.
But doesn’t telling people how good you are make you look like a show-off no-one would want to hire?
The answer is, that it depends how you do this. If you simply write that you are a wonderful team player, an expert leader or a first class communicator, it will sound as if you are bragging. And of course, all of these phrases are completely meaningless. Anyone can write them in a CV, but there is no way to tell if they are true. You may know that they are true, but why should an employer believe someone he has never met and knows almost nothing about?
The secret is that you should not say how wonderful you are, you should prove it.
And you are probably asking – how on earth do I prove it?
You prove it, quite simply, by giving examples. For each skill that you want the employer to really notice, you give a solid example, if possible using numbers, such as increasing sales by 25% or attendance by 99% or whatever it was that you did.
Apply this strategy and you will impress the boss.
How To - CV Writing For Idiots Part 4
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