- Adapting your CV to the job you’re applying for is crucial. If you don’t, you’re much less likely to get to the next stage.
- Tailoring shows you’ve read the job description and clearly understood how you would fit the role.
- Tailor your employment history to focus on more relevant experience. Don’t be afraid to make a big deal of a small job if it’s more relevant to the role you’re going for.
- Start spotting key words. These will be sprinkled throughout the job advert. Use them in your CV. It’s a shortcut to catching a recruiter’s eye.
- Don’t forget to mention the ‘transferable’ skills you have. These are the skills that most employers would value, such as team working, communication, adaptability and time management.
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