Skilled Migrant Professionals October 2014 | Page 17

Career
STEP 2:
Writing an effective Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Having an effective CV will help you get shortlisted for a job interview.
•  our CV should begin with personal details and a short career/qualY
ification summary
• The length of your CV should be between two to three pages
• It should reflect your skills, experience, and achievements
•  ustomise your CV to the requirements of the job for which you
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are applying
•  s some hiring managers won’t read the entire CV always put the
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most important points first.
DOs:
• Get a professional CV writer to review your CV
• Be prepared to refine your CV a number of times until it is right
• Your CV should be printed, well designed, and properly formatted
• Make sure that the CV is clear and visually attractive
• Title your CV with your preferred name
• Update your CV regularly.
DON’T:
• List every training course that you have ever attended
• Indicate race/nationality/age/gender/height etc.
• Include present salary details
• nclude all your work experience, as it will result in an extremely
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long CV
• Give references.

Gishan Liyanage,
HR Partner at Nelara
HR consultancy

STEP 3:
Preparing for a job interview
After you have been invited to a job interview, it is essential to fully
prepare yourself if you want a chan