CV tips for your career in design, print or packaging

Always:

  • Open your CV with a brief Personal Profile, be succinct and positive, busy employers/recruiters will make a decision in seconds.
  • Use clean and easily legible typefaces, such as Arial or Tahoma.
  • Start your employment details from your current position and work back.
  • Double-check all spelling yourself; do not simply rely on a spell checker (it may be American as opposed to English).
  • Keep your CV to a maximum of only 2 pages.
  • Ensure every sentence sells you at your best, use positive words.
  • Quantify all claims with £ figures and or % improvement.
  • Ensure your CV is factual and above all honest.
  • Include relevant professional training, awards and memberships.
  • Be clear on what you have to offer a potential employer.

Never:

  • Make false claims.
  • Complain or use negative words and phrases.
  • Date your CV.
  • Put personal details at the head of the CV, such as date of birth, number of dependants etc.
  • Go into great detail on employment which is over 10 years ago.

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