Looking for a job but not getting many interviews?

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Create your interview-winning CV with the ‘show, don’t tell’ concept
Telling on a CV means just that - listing your responsibilities. To prove your worth, you need to demonstrate your results and the positive legacy you’ve created in the course of your career.


Be selective in your use of words
As in fiction, getting adverb-happy is not the answer. In case you’ve forgotten armenia phone number list your English lessons, adverbs are modifying words and usually end in –ly. Top CV adverbs include: efficiently, consistently, reliably and independently.

Proceed with caution and be selective in your use of words. Peppering your CV with adverbs will only hinder your shortlisting odds as overuse weakens your message. Used sparingly and in context however, they can give the reader an insight into your professional personality. Even better, provide evidence with concrete figures.

While 'significantly increased' or 'dramatically improved' sound good, it's better to provide data behind the statement. For example, noting that you increased profits by 85% sounds much stronger.


Give statements meaning
Unless you provide evidence for a statement, you're merely telling the reader. This doesn't give your CV the impact it needs to stand out. Consider this phrase:

"Experienced project manager with proven project leadership capabilities".

Does this really say anything? It tells you the candidate is a project manager who can lead. But that isn’t enough. Meaningless, generic phrases won’t help your cause.

The answer? Quantify your results.

Give an example of a project, or portfolio of projects, that you’ve led. Provide quantifiable detail and the results:

"Project manager with 10 years' experience of leading finance sector transformation programmes".

Doesn't that sound better? By qualifying your statement, you give the recruiter a reason to continue reading and thereby increase your chances of getting onto the ‘yes’ pile.


Information set in stone
Use numbers where you can to define achievements or the size of team or company you worked for. For results, think in terms of how much –

How much did you save, how many people did you train, and how many customers did you serve? For example:

Managed a portfolio of 10 automotive sector accounts

Exceeded personal sales target by 125%


?Strong statements without numbers
What if you want to let the reader know what type of person you are without having specific data to back it up?

You may be a good negotiator, a fine public speaker or brilliant at managing clients. But how to say this without coming across as clichéd? Use of wording is the key.

Instead of stating that you’re a good communicator who gets on well with clients, try another approach. Think about backing up everything you say:

"A skilled negotiator with a diplomatic communication style; resolves complex issues without compromising company values or reputation".