The 6 Types Of Info You Need To Put On Your CV

Friday April 1, 2022

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The objective of your CV is to help you stand out from the crowd and gain you an interview either with a potential employer or a recruitment consultant. It should create a positive impression about you in the mind of the interviewer before you meet.

Some advertisements have significant response levels so the initial review of your CV will probably not last any longer than three minutes at most. Therefore it needs to be professional, business-like and easy to read; focusing on your key achievements. The covering letter needs to be clearly tailored to the description of the position and the candidate specification.

At the very least, your CV should contain the following information:  

Personal Information: name & contact details. 

Professional Qualifications: dates and jurisdictions of admission to relevant bars/courts and professional bodies (e.g Institute of Chartered Accountants; Corporate Secretarial Association etc).   

Education: all degrees and diplomas obtained, where and when. High school information should also be included.   

Work History: all jobs should have the start and end dates clearly listed by month and year.  Any gaps/time off between jobs should be explained.   

Work Experience: listed under each job should be the main experience gained, together with a transaction/deal list in bullet points.  If the deals are too long, try using an annex to the CV.   

Language Capability: level of fluency in a language/s (fluent, working, basic) and whether written and oral, or oral ability only.