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There is increasing competition for the best roles in today's job market. Therefore marketing yourself to potential employers is critical to the success of your career.

Presenting yourself both professionally both on your CV and in person is vital to securing the right job, in both instances you need to hgihlight the areas where you have succeeded in the past and the skills and experience that you can bring to your new employers. In essence think about what value you can add to their organisation.

CV Format

• Be concise, two to three sides of A4 paper in the maximum.
• Personal details go at the beginning.
• Work experience needs to be detailed in reverse chronological order i.e. the most recent position first.
• Use bullet point format to break your CV up. This conveys your career concisely and makes it easier for the relevant information to be absorbed.
• Laser printed or high quality photocopy on plain paper.
• Provide examples of any previous managerial and leadership success.
• Be honest, do not embellish or exaggerate as you may be caught out later on.
• Write about clients you enjoyed working with - it's easier to be positive/enthusiastic.

CV Content

• Draft, redraft, edit and proof your CV, until you have the best possible phrases to describe your experiences and achievements.
• Speak to a CRS consultant - they will be happy to dicuss your CV and offer advice on any areas for improvement.
• Be precise, rather than 'wide experience of'...write 'three years experience in...'.
• Outline instances where you instigated a particular project or concept.
• Detail how you followed that project through from start to finish.
• If you were responsible for a particular task e.g. training others, leading audits or special projects, you should include them on your CV.
• Work where you assisted in tasks is also important, it's not only those times when you led work that future employers are interested in.

Finished Product

• The finished product should be laser printed onto plain paper.
• Email is the easiest way to forward your CV.
• It is normal practice to send a covering letter with your CV. This should highlight the salient points for the particular position you are applying, but without simply repeating the facts contained in your CV.