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			Building the Perfect Image: Do’s and Don’ts of CV Writing
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			nelly
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		<outline text="<b> <center>Building the Perfect Image: Do’s and Don’ts of CV Writing</center></b>        <br />        <br /> “First impressions last.” This famous maxim applies almost certainly in a situation where someone meets a complete stranger. In the novel “Steppenwolf,” German author Herman Hesse submerges his readers into the fathom of feeling the oddities and conflicting impressions of meeting a man with deep and subtle peculiarity. The book tells that at the very first glance, the impression a person conveys could have a striking effect in matters of acquaintance.        <br />        <br />Although the adage is likely to be considered as a subject of argument, it is undeniable that 90 percent of an impression is made in the first 90 seconds of meeting someone.        <br />        <br />        <br />The same holds true in terms of CV writing. Potential employers often scan CVs in less than 10 seconds, looking past the words on the pages and paying close attention on such aspects as layout, format, grammar and syntax. It serves as the applicant’s representation of his or her skills that will help him or her move to an interview.        <br />        <br />        <br />For an applicant who wants to make the most of his or her impression, here are some important DO’s and DON’Ts in CV writing:        <br />        <br />        <br /><b>DOs</b>        <br />        <br />Do make the CV visually attractive. It must have an appealing design that will persuade the employer to fix his or her eyes into it, but make sure not to overdo it with flashy fonts; colorful paper and needless embellishments making it look like a Christmas tree.        <br />        <br />        <br />Do use formatting such as bullets or numbers. Readability is essential to CV writing. By using bullets or numbers, the applicant will be able to highlight his or her strengths at a glance. Make the CV easy for the eyes to read, not skewed.        <br />        <br />        <br />Do come up with a career objective statement that matches the job. An applicant must set a clear objective that tells a potential employer of what he or she can offer in the company and why the company needs to consider the applicant for an interview. Ideally, it must be one sentence long and straight to the point.        <br />       <br />       <br />        <br />Do include only the relevant skills and work experiences that match the job. An applicant need not to include his or her past experiences with the jobs he or she have had before if they are not related to the position being applied at present. A former accountant who wishes to apply for an editorial work need not to include his or her skills and experience in accounting since editors deal with words not with numbers.        <br />        <br />        <br /><b>DON’Ts</b>        <br />        <br />        <br />Don’t include information that is not necessary. When it comes to CV writing, age, ethnic identity, political affiliation, religious preference, sexual orientation, height and weight should be left out. References and photographs should also be excluded unless asked or required for the position.        <br />        <br />        <br />Don’t use jargons and abbreviations. An applicant must understand that the people who usually screen CVs belong to the HR department. If they do not understand what the jargons and abbreviations mean, it will go straight in to trash.        <br />        <br />        <br />Don’t include current and expected salary. This should be left out for discussion and negotiation.        <br />        <br />        <br />Don’t include information that is side-splitting. CV writing is a task that mulls over formality. It is not a place for humor or being cute.        <br />        <br />         <br />        <br />An applicant must keep in mind that a CV is an illustration of his or her past achievements and future goals. CV writing is not just about writing what one believes is important to write, in as much as building a perfect image is just about choice and possibilities.   <br /> <br /><b>ABOUT THE AUTHOR</b>    <br />    <br />Nelly Sayers is an industrial psychologist at a local oil and gas company in Houston, Texas. She earned her Master’s degree in Industrial Management at Langston University in Oklahoma. She has written several articles about  <a href=&quot;http://www.resumesplanet.com&quot;>CV writing </a>  and online manuscripts on human resource management. Her interests include baking cookies and playing badminton.    <br />    <br />      <br />"/>

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