Presentation of your CV

Take note of the following when presenting a CV to a recruiter:

1. Use good quality paper
2. Be clear and concise
3. Highlight headings
4. Use bullet points for focusing on key points
5. Check your spelling and grammar
6. Be neat and precise
7. Use a confident tone and positive language.

Good Curriculum Vitae Basics

The aim of any CV is to attract the recruiter's attention in the shortest period of time.  The average recruiter only spends 20 to 30 seconds glancing at a CV and you should highlight what you have to offer at the very beginning rather than hiding your main attractions at the end.  CV's and resumes have both similar purposes but there is a difference related to their use, format and length.  CV's tend to be used normally for scientific and teaching posts providing a complete picture of your entire professional career while a resume is a list of transferable skills and accomplishments showing what you can do for the company.
The basic pattern:
CV Summary
You should paint a highly favourable picture of you and indicate your strengths which are relevant to the position you are applying for.  The summary must be short, of no more than four or five lines of text, where you should focus on your key attributes and skills.
Major Achievements
Firstly, analyze what the company is really looking for and make them be sure that you are what you need.  Work experience - describe your previous positions, giving details of your responsibilities, skills attained and achievements in each of them starting with your most recent position.  A list should be made, with all the educational details, dealing from the primary school until the most recent studies.
IT Skills/Training/Other Skills
You should list your up-to-date IT skills, trainign and other skills e.g. languages, typing
Personal Details
This should include your date of birth rather than age, driver's licence if relevant and other relevant personal details.
Hobbies/Interests
They are not considered very important but could prove interesting to the recruiter.

A winning CV could mean taking the necessary time to prepare one or calling for expert help.

The Rent-a-person revolution

Outsourcing, or the prominence of temporary help services, is directly linked to the increased turnover of job changes. Instead of taking months to recruit staff it is possible to assemble a complete staff compliment in a short space of time. Temporary employees are used in political campaigns to man telephones or to perform physical canvassing. They have been deployed in emergency duty in printing plants, hospitals and factories. They have been used in public relations activities. Tens of thousands of them fill routine office-work assignments to help the regular staff of large companies through peak periods. The rental, or the more fashionable term of outsourcing is like the rental of physical objects, spreading all over the business world.