{"id":1237,"date":"2024-07-12T11:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T10:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ic-resources-main.local\/cv-advice\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T18:13:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T17:13:41","slug":"cv-writing-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ic-resources.com\/en\/blogs\/cv-writing-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"CV Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Writing a CV may sound easy enough in principle, but it is, in fact, stressful and can give rise to a lot of soul searching. So give yourself lots of time and avoid procrastination! The person making a judgment about you may receive a large number of CVs and have very little time to read them, so use headings and spacing to make your CV easy to read.\u00a0Bear in mind that you are in a competitive situation, therefore you must stand out from other candidates \u2013 be specific, highlight achievements, and make sure that your key technical skills are clear to the reader.\u00a0Include the most important info on page 1.<\/p>\n<p>So how\u00a0long a CV should be? there is no \u2018right\u2019 or \u2018wrong\u2019\u00a0(for example, a graduate would have a shorter CV than someone with 15 years experience). Get the right balance \u2013 a CV must cover the salient points and provide a clear snapshot of you, without becoming too long and detailed. A good general rule is to aim for 2-3 pages, with 1 as an absolute min. and 4 or 5 as a max.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t forget<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Never say anything on a CV that you can\u2019t support.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t try to be clever or funny \u2013 let your sense of humour shine through at the interview! Triple check your spelling and grammar. CVs are, ultimately, personal creations \u2013 therefore, by all means, follow these guidelines, but do not let them stop you from emphasising your strengths and achievements.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ic-resources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IC-Resources-Example-CV-1.docx\">Download our example CV<\/a> or discover how to create the perfect CV below.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Writing a CV may sound easy enough in principle, but it is, in fact, stressful and can give rise to a lot of soul 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