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Sometimes you feel you’ve written the perfect CV, done everything right and stilll you don’t get called for interviews.
It is a known fact that employers only look at each CV for six seconds before deciding if it passes to the next level or the other way round. You have to learn to keep your CV short and loaded only with important and key information.
Here I will be revealing 4 key things to do to your CV that will increase your chances of landing a job you desire.

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Ensure your CV beats the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
this is one of the most complicated aspect of writing a CV it is also the most important because it will determine if your CV makes it to the next round or not.
What do i mean?
Most companies receive thousands of applications when they put out a position. They then engage the service of a CV bot called “Applicant Tracking System”. This bot search for keywords in relation to the position you are applying for on your CV if not found, the CV will not make it to the next round. You can beat the bot by researching keywords in relation to the position you are applying for and putting them in strategic places on your CV like the skill section, the experience section.
Note: this doesn’t mean that you should look up random keywords that you do not possess the skill. What am saying is that instead of using your own words, there are some keywords that the bot will recognize take this keywords and use them.

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Go the extramile to make research about the company
It would be a terrible move to apply for a position at a company you know nothing about. It is only good practice to know little about the company. For example lets say you passed the ATS screening and you are called for an interview and the interviewer asks “what do we do here” you should be able to answer by telling him/her what they do in that company and how your position is relevant to that company. More importantly about making research is that you would be able to structure your CV and cover letter in a way that will impress your employer and give them the feeling that you know a lot about them.

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Sending your CV
This is an aspect that most people take lightly but trust me, its just as important as all other aspect of your CV. Cover letters and CV are usually sent via emails or through the company’s official website. When you send a CV via email, do not forward a CV you sent to a previous employer i.e if you sent a CV to Zenith Bank, its a terrible idea to send that same CV to Access Bank.
Do not send a screen shot of your CV this is rude and it means you do not want the job. The general accepted format for CV is Word Document, Txt file, Rtf and sometimes (if stated by employer) Pdf.
One more thing on sending CV is that you should never password your CV for any reason.

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Always submit a cover letter along with your CV when applying for a job.
Your cover letter is your selling point, it is what tells your employer you are the right person for the job. It gives you an opportunity to express yourself, your achievements and results. It shows your knowledge about the company and your interest in working for the company. It tells your employer what you have learnt from previous experiences to attract your employer.
Your must learn to create success stories on your cover letter using the CAR (challenge, action, result) model.