How To Behave During A First Interview

If you don't have a CV, or you're considering a revamp then we suggest you use the following format:

At the top of the CV, write a summary paragraph (approx. 80 words) explaining who you are, what you are and outline your primary skills and experience.

• Personal Information - (name, address, all telephone numbers (work, mobile and home) marital status
  
  
• Education. Refrain from mentioning diplomas, degrees or other qualifications for which you are only partly (or not at all) qualified. More and more companies wish to see proof of qualifications. Careers have been ruined because of mentioning a non-existent qualification. In some countries misrepresentation is a criminal offence.
  
  
• Work related Courses - mention dates and length of course
  
  
• Work Experience or Previous employment - Always list your work experience in descending order with current employer first.
  
  
• Additional Information - Languages, specific knowledge and/or experience, memberships of professional and other organisations, all work related
  
  
• Interests - hobbies everything not work related
  
  
• Do not produce CVs longer than 5 pages but certainly not less than 2½ A4 pages.
  
  
• Describe your duties and responsibilities clearly and concisely.
  
  
• Include major achievements and other things that are clearly attributable to you.
  Explain any non-working periods.
  
  
• Use one single font/typeface.
  
  
• Do not bind your CV/resume (it is very difficult to make copies of a tightly bound or gift-wrapped CV).
  
  
• Do not use coloured typefaces as they can be difficult to print, or may not show well in black and white.
  
  
• Do not include remuneration details or names of referees.
  
  
• Do not forget that our clients may be interested in you for your current skills and experience and not for the new direction in which you have decided to go.
  
  
• Check your CV/resume thoroughly for spelling and/or typing mistakes.
  
  
• Ask somebody to proof read your CV/resume.
  
  
• Make sure that you can back-up anything that you state in your CV/resume.