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You will find below essential tips to make a good CV:

Highlight your skills and experience

You need to highlight in your resume your key skills and experience. If you have a lot of professional experience, consider the latest and focus on those the most related to the position. Think about the skills and knowledge that the recruiter is likely to search for this position, and try to recreate them in different sections of your resume.

Be different from others

Your CV must differentiate from others as its design and its content. Start by downloading an example below :

CV template examples in several languages

One page

As a general rule a CV must consist of one single page. However, in some cases a CV of 2 pages will be tolerated (many professional experiences, specific professional field...).

Specify for each position, your missons and tasks

The recruiter will be able to get a better idea of all the skills and knowledge you have been able to practice during your past professional experiences.

Briefly describe your professional experiences.

Name and company size, sector of activity, start date and end date of the contract, position, your responsibilities, tasks performed, your positive results, the number of people you had to manage...

Be honest

Do not lie in your resume because it might eventually catch up to you. Keep in mind that everything you mentioned in your CV may be the subject of questions from the recruiter which ultimately will make you fall into your own trap.

Accept criticism

Feel free to show your resume to several people (friends, relatives, family ...) to collect their criticisms, to improve it.

Specify the level of your skills

Your language levels (Spanish, English ...) or computer (Word, Excel, Photoshop ...), etc.

Contact Information

Enter all contact information by which the recruiter will contact you (email, phone, skype ...).

Tips

profile 

The profile gives a clear high-level explanation of the candidate's experience including the industries she has worked in and the seniority of the people she supports.

It also summarises the most important tasks that she covers in her roles - such as internal communications and professional documentation.

core skills

The core skills highlight important business support duties that employers will be looking for, such as typing at speed, diary management and call handling. 

These bullet points jump out at the reader upon opening the CV - instantly showing the candidate's suitability.

Role descriptions

Role descriptions start with a brief outline that tells readers what the employer does, who the candidates supports within the business and they type of work being supported.

Bullet pointed responsibilities go on to describe regular activities such as arranging internal events, recording client data and travel arrangement - and also show how these actions help managers and the business as a whole.

Older roles

Older roles are squeezed down to short summaries in order to keep the CV short whilst giving employers just enough information to see the candidate's background.

Education 

Education is kept brief and highlights the qualifications that are important to hiring managers in the business support field, such as Secretarial Diploma and Advanced Legal Communications.