When job hunting it is important that you make your CV stand out for all the right reasons. You may be up against lots of other candidates so you need to make sure that your CV is going to be noticed.

You do not want the recruiters to remember your CV for the wrong reasons such as the poor spelling or grammar or the pages and pages of useless information, your CV needs to be factual, to the point and written correctly.

A CV should fit onto two pages – you can adjust the margins as necessary, to some extent, but shortening a CV will often involve removing some words as well as clever formatting. There is no need to be repetitive – if you have done two jobs with almost identical descriptions, then refer to the most recent job rather than rewriting every responsibility.

Be sure to include a brief section based on your hobbies and interests. This is your chance to show a potential employer what you as a person are like and for them to get to know a little about you before they invite you for an interview. Often employers like to know the personal side to you to.