CV Writing - How to write a cv

Writing a CV is an important task that requires a great deal of time and effort, but sometimes we have to produce a CV at short notice. A modern CV should be no longer than two or three pages, aimed at selling yourself to the recruiter in less than 30 seconds.

Remember, they are busy people, inundated with CVs, and your CV should be no more than an advertisement of your key skills and experience. "The CV is used as a process of elimination. It should cover one or two pages, any more can be quite off-putting to have to look through. Even people with a lot of experience should try to put all the relevant information on one page", says Catherine Fleming from Career Psychology Ltd.

Before you begin, you need to have a clear idea of what you are aiming for. It may have been several years since you last wrote out your CV, so make a few notes about your strengths and weaknesses, areas you excelled during your current or previous position, your ideal working environment, your mid to long term professional goals etc. Recruiters will be looking at your CV to find out if you have the right skills and quantifiable experience, suitable interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to flourish in the company's environment and the competence and confidence to adapt to the job. These are the attributes you need to put across when writing your CV.

Why not submit your CV to Monster today and see what opportunities it brings.