CV Advice

At JD solutions we pride ourselves on finding the right job for our candidates. We strongly believe being prepared is significant to finding the right job as your CV creates first impressions, so it is vital that you get it right.

In order to assist you in your search for the right job we have listed below some basic points to remember.

• Always submit your CV with a covering letter. Tailor the covering letter to draw attention to your relevant strengths
• Keep it brief and user friendly, 2-3 pages should be enough.
• State your full name and address, date of birth, marital status and number of dependents
• Briefly outline your leisure interests
• List your computer and software experience
• List your educational qualifications
• List professional qualifications
• Describe your work experience in reverse chronological order; cover the last two positions in greater detail
• State clearly the date, position and company name and location
• State your responsibilities and achievements
• Ensure all contents are factual and accurate
• When responding to an advert, look for clues about what specific information on experience and skills to include
• When you have finished your CV check all details carefully for any grammatical or spelling errors and ask others to review it and comment.