If you hope to get a new job this year, the first thing you need to do is to update your CV.
Having a good CV is important because your CV communicates your skills and experience with recruiters and potential employers.
Knowing what a recruiter is looking for in a CV is really important if you want to get your dream job. Your chances of getting a job would be affected if what you think is important on a CV is different from what recruiters are actually looking for.
According to statistics provided by recruitment specialist, Michael Page, 72% of job seekers think its important to include a personal interest section in a CV but only 41% of recruiters actually agree with this tactic.
That’s not all. Statistics also provided by recruitment specialist, Michael Page, shows that while 83% of job seekers think that their CV must be under two pages in length, only 32% of recruiters actually agree.
If you think adding a photograph to your CV will actually make it stand out, you might need to have a rethink because 74% of recruiters say this would actually weaken your CV.
Below are least important CV elements
1. Whether you put education before experience or vice versa
2. Keeping your CV under two pages
3. Writing in the third person
4. Having experience working abroad
5. Including volunteer experience
More important CV elements
1. Avoid misspellings and typos
2. Avoid grammatical errors
3. Including specific details of what you have achieved in previous roles
4. Using a professional tone
5. Including specific details of your responsibilities in previous roles
Recruiters also said that job seekers should be conscious of their social media profiles when applying for jobs.
Recruitment specialist, Michael Page surveyed 2,000 members of the public and 480 recruiters and compared their opinions to find out what’s important in a CV.
Jake