The perfect CV in 10 easy steps

The perfect CV in 10 easy steps

The perfect CV in 10 easy steps  

Who says you can't have your dream job? Yes we know the job market isn't ideal at the moment, but keep the faith! Whether you're desperate to be a designer, pining after a job as a politician or hot on hairdressing, what you need is some determination and...the perfect CV!

Yes, sitting around and moaning about your lack of job or how bored you are in your stuffy office isn't going to get you anywhere, but applying for a job with the perfect CV will get you everywhere.

We thought we knew a lot about CVs, in fact, we thought our CVs were pretty perfect. How wrong we were.

We spoke to Corrine Mills, Managing Director of Personal Career Management and author of You're Hired! CV: How to write a brilliant CV who gave us her essential tips for writing the perfect CV.

Do you know how many pages your CV should be? Where you should put your contact details? And the one thing that should never appear on your CV?

Read on to find out...

Article Plan The perfect CV in 10 easy steps ▼

• The perfect CV in 10 easy steps
• 1. Keep it focused
• CV layout
• Career history
• Job descriptions
• Writing the 'About me' section
• Which words should you use?
• What to put in - and what to leave out!
• Check, check and check again
• References
• Style