Staffing agencies and job recruiters see hundreds of CVs and resumes every day. Because job hunting is a highly competitive atmosphere, it’s wise to spend time ahead of time making sure your CV represents you at your best. You need to stand out from the other applicants, and the best way to do that is to spend time before hand, asking yourself the little questions and paying attention to details that may, in the long run, make the difference between landing that job or watching it go to someone else. webCV makes perfecting your CV a lighter task, by ensuring you cover all your bases and displays your skills in a professional way.

Your CV speaks for you when you are not there. You need to show, through the CV, that you are organized, responsible, professional, and capable. Irregular formatting and alignment, or spelling and grammatical errors do not portray encouraging skills, so take the time to proofread your CV several times, and have a friend help you, before you submit it. But don’t just spend time avoiding bad elements: spend time including good elements. Make sure your CV is laid out in a clear, easy to follow manner. Make sure you include as much appropriate information as you can (it would be a shame to leave out something that could help you get the job). Make sure everything you write makes sense and is well-worded. And above all, make sure it does you justice; don’t be afraid to highlight your skills. After all, they are what will get you the job in the end, not the CV itself.

One thing that people often forget when developing a curriculum vitae is that it is the person, not the paper, who is applying for the job. During the job hunting process, it is very easy to get caught up in the ‘game’ of things: having a competitive CV or resume, calling or writing to follow up after an interview, even meeting recruiters at a job fair or event. But the goal of each of these things is to promote yourself as a winning candidate for the job. It is important to do them well, but to always keep the goal in mind.

So when you are working on your CV, keep in mind that its job is to show off your skills. Don’t make decisions based on what looks ‘cool’—make them based on what shows off your most important qualifications. Too many people try to make a CV that stands out literally, by adding colors or strange fonts. Instead, focus your energy on making sure your CV makes you stand out. The goal of the CV is to impress the recruiter or potential employer with how qualified, professional, and sincere you are. Make sure your CV represents you at your best, and it will have done it’s job so that hopefully, you can do yours too. Good luck!

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