Positive Action Words

• Accomplished Developed Inspired Redesigned Tracked

• Achieved Devised Installed Reduced Trained
• AdvisedDoubled Introduced Reorganised Transformed
• Arranged Earned Launched RepresentedTranslated
• Assisted Eliminated Lead Researched Transported
• Budgeted Engineered Liaised Resolved Tutored
• BuiltEnsured Maintained Reviewed Uncovered
• Calculated Established Managed Revised Unified
• CollectedEstimated Marketed Scheduled Updated
• Combined Evaluated Monitored Sold Upgraded
• Composed Expanded MotivatedSolved Used
• CompletedFacilitated Negotiated Specified Utilised
• Conducted Fostered Obtained Started Valued
• Coordinated Formulated Operated SteeredVerified
• Corrected Founded Organised Succeeded Volunteered
• CreatedGuided Performed Suggested Weighed
• DefinedIdentified Planned Supported Widened
• DeliveredImproved Prepared Tackled Won
• Demonstrated Increased Presented Targeted Worked
• Designed Initiated Processed Tested Wrote
 
 Career To Date

• In reverse chronological include the name of companies you worked for, the
dates you worked there and your position

• Be brief & use Bullet Points

• Cover the last 10 - 15 years at most in detail but do not leave gaps in dates

• Emphasis should be placed on the most relevant position

• Match key responsibilities to job spec early

• List achievements separately to highlight

• Try to include at least one achievement for each of your Roles.

 CV Do’s & Don’ts – THE DO’s

•Keep the font consistent

•White space is not a problem

•Deliver the message of your suitability immediately. Do not make the reader work
to see the relevance of your career to the job in hand.

•Write short sentences & use bullet points

•Keep your CV concise

•Keep the same tense throughout your CV – past tense most widely used
 CV Do’s & Don’ts – THE DO’s

• Know your audience & tailor your CV

• Use a spell check

• Save a copy in word format

• Ensure your CV spans your whole career. No missing dates

• Make sure your skills and achievements stand out.

• Correct Information – dates, contact details.

• Question whether your CV looks like a sales brochure – Print it out. Use
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 CV Do’s & Don’ts – THE DON’Ts

•Do not lie at any stage on your CV.

•Do not use Flashy, Coloured or Decorative fonts.

•Do not put a photo on your CV unless requested.

•Do not use abbreviations, Acronyms or Jargon (HR may

be Gatekeeper).

•Do not mention the reasons for leaving positions.

 CV Do’s & Don’ts – THE DON’Ts

• Do not put salary details on the CV

• Do not go over 3 pages

• Do not include references unless specifically asked to do so

• Don’t repeat yourself