CV Help - How to write a CV- TIP four – “Impact and Outcome” based CV

 How to write a CV

Note this CV Writing TIP: it’s one of the most important and yet one of the most common omissions from a self- written CV.


Many CVs list a string of duties that the candidate performs: “responsible for this” – “managing that” etc. Now think about this in a more literal and slightly cynical manner: the way that a busy and overstretched recruiter may interpret these lists, assuming they simply don't reject the CV Instantly. Your CV may list a duty as “responsible for locking up the factory at the end of the day”. Ignoring the dull, flat tone for a moment, there’s no actual clue as to whether you did this successfully!  Maybe you forgot sometimes and your employer suffered regular break-ins or you locked up regularly, but often lost the keys, requiring a locksmith to be called in and delaying the morning production shift by an hour!


How about thinking in a little more detail about what you actually did and how this added real value to your employer?


An alternative approach could be:


Improved factory security, designing and implementing (analytical and management skills demonstrated here) new security procedures that reduced break-in attempts by 95% (impact). Insurance premiums reduced by 45% as a result (massive positive impact).


Spell things out: I did this, in this way, and achieved that.


Does your current CV need a health check?

Even CVs that have been produced by a CV Writing Service can become out of date or are simply not strong enough to compete in today's fiercely contested job market.Need a superb CV but have limited funds? For an incredibly low cost you can have a superb CV that will outshine all of your competitors in the race for that new position. Take a look at our Industry leading Professional CV Review and CV Writing Guide. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

CVs - FAQs to help you decide.

  "How can you justify your charges? – I see plenty of CV Writing Services offering to write my CV for less than £30.00". The range of pricing quoted for CV writing does indeed vary by a wide margin; from the amazingly cheap to the startlingly expensive (over £1000 pounds plus to write a CV!).   If your current CV is not delivering the desired results, then will a quick cut-and-paste refresh with minor formatting changes make any difference?   You may have noted from the "Services" pages that we feature on each product the two key paragraphs:  "1) How we BEGIN to understand YOUR requirements  and  2) How we CONFIRM that our understanding of YOUR requirements is complete” .  This underlines the fact that accurate information gathering is a pre-requisite to enable a candidate to have a professional CV. We spend  over an hour (and often much longer)  on just  considering  and  understanding  all of the information that o...
Read more

CV Help - How to write a CV- TIP seven – check and re-check CV.

  How to write a CV Spell checkers are great, assuming that you have set the language to “English – English” and have not left the default “American – English” in place as this will introduce some interesting  spelling errors. An error on any CV that you send means: “I didn't notice it” - (I pay no attention to important details), “I didn't spell-check it” – (I’m lazy) – “I thought that was correct” – (I'm semi-literate). Also be mindful of accepting your spell checker's suggested correct grammar options as these are often incorrect. At the very least, leave your CV after writing it for a while and then carefully review it again.  This delay can often make mistakes more obvious. Ask a friend or colleague to read it for you: fresh eyes often see things that are not immediately noted by the writer as errors or poor grammar.   Does your current CV need a health check? Even CVs that have been produced by a CV Writing Service can become out of date or are simply not stron...
Read more

CV Help - How to write a CV- TIP eleven – no irrelevant content on your CV

In fact, you're quiet an expert and justifiably proud of the fact. You've even won awards and have written articles in several bird magazines. So, should you include this on your CV? If you are applying for a position with the RSPB, a zoo or for a position as a veterinary nurse, then yes: this would prove to be a most relevant skill and achievement. If you are applying for a position where there is patently no obvious link between your hobby and the job specification, then it should be omitted. Does your current CV need a health check? Even CVs that have been produced by a CV Writing Service can become out of date or are simply not strong enough to compete in today's fiercely contested job market. Need a superb CV  but have  limited funds ? For an incredibly low cost you can have a superb CV that will outshine all of your competitors in the race for that new position. Take a look at our Industry leading  Professional CV Review and CV Writing Guide . 
Read more