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How To Write A CV That Will Get You A Job Interview by 24hoursreporter: 2:04pm On Oct 12, 2018
Attending a job interview is the first step in getting a job. There are several people out there who have been applying for different job vacancies, yet no response. C’mon, your village people are not at work, you just haven’t done the right thing.

It may interest you to know that recruiters read hundreds of resume a day and they don’t need unnecessary details. In fact, once your CV is full of gibberish, trust me, it will be thrown into the next available trash basket.

Sometimes you may be praying passionately expecting an interview invite. But somebody somewhere is using your CV to sell beans cake (Akara).

Your resume should be brief and contain only useful information. In fact, stop putting information like State of original, sex, marital status, religion etc

Once you write your CV very well, you will definitely get an interview invitation for about 80 percent of all the jobs you are applying for. If you understand the right strategy, writing a resume is very easy.

In this article, we will share some of the tips on how to write a CV that will get you a job interview.

Tips On How To Write A CV That Will Get You A Job Interview

Follow the tips below to have a perfect understanding of how to write a CV that will get you a job interview.

#1. Personal Profile

Your personal profile is arguably the most important aspects of your resume. A well written and convincing personal profile can sustain the readership of your recruiter. In other words, once you write your personal profile very well, the recruiter is likely to read your CV further.

Since the personal profile is this important, it is advisable to make every word count. It should be simple, brief and straight to the point.

#2. Work Experience

After writing your personal profile, the next heading on your CV should be Work experience. In this section, you are to write out all the organization you have worked before in chronological order, starting from the most recent.

While writing your work history, ensure that you arrange them in bullet point, indicate your role in that organization as well as your impact.

#3. Education


If you don’t know how to write a CV that will get you a job interview, you will not understand this arrangement. Education section comes after your work experience on your CV.

In this section, you will highlight all the institutions you attended with dates. As a rule, your most recent institutions come first. Furthermore, you can indicate any academic award you have in this section as well.

#4. Skills

This is another area that people get it wrong when they are preparing a resume. In any job advertorial that is published, certain skills are required. Check out these skills and prepare your CV in that direction. After all, you will still need to understudy someone when you get the job.

So, anytime you are applying for a job, check the skill requirements and edit your CV accordingly.

#5. Hobbies

In this section try to state out those things you are interested in doing. However, your interest must be in line with the job you are applying for.

For instance, if you are applying for a sales role, travelling should definitely be one of your interest. Also, when you are applying for a consulting job, reading should be one of your interest.

These are the tips on how to write a CV that will get you a job interview. However, try to edit your CV to always suit the job you are applying for.

Also, after writing your resume, check for possible error. Proofread thoroughly, little things matter when it comes to job applications.

Source: 24hoursreporter

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Re: How To Write A CV That Will Get You A Job Interview by Johnjanrt: 2:30pm On Oct 12, 2018
Informativity is evidenced in this write up

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Re: How To Write A CV That Will Get You A Job Interview by 24hoursreporter: 2:56pm On Oct 12, 2018
Johnjanrt:
Informativity is evidenced in this write up

Thanks a million, Boss.
Re: How To Write A CV That Will Get You A Job Interview by Johnjanrt: 2:58pm On Oct 12, 2018
24hoursreporter:

Thanks a million, Boss.
you welcome man

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