Your CV is finished, not without difficulty, and it is necessarily the best, that much is obvious! But where is the phone on silent?
The module CV
Among the misleading evidence of the labor market, reading your CV is far from obvious, as you might think, because your CV will be seen before reading it, don’t worry! It is not just a textual document, it is also a visual document that needs to be seen and noticed. It is already a first tests .
But in a pile of 50-100 CV, the daily “pensum” of any recruiter, it is not so obvious anymore! To be noticed, indeed, you have to be seen, but the opposite is also true! To get out of this vicious circle, there is only one solution: his CV must be remarkable, so he will definitely be noticed! Second test.
Hence the importance of the importance of the visual impact of this document: a pleasant and smiling photo and logos, especially if they are known, will locate you visually and immediately, without reading effort (enemy No. 1). But be careful: a successful photo will make you better, an unsuccessful photo can only harm you. third trial
A title and subtitle, which locate you in your role and business sector, should also be clearly visible in the header. Fourth test .
The basis of marketing is to present the product, you in this case, with maximum attractiveness. It’s all in the box, you know, because that’s what we see first and what sells. Fifth test.
The bottom
Your CV is an inverted, inhabited and personalized document that summarizes your professional career. It’s your whole life in 2 (or even 3) pages max. That is why it is important to pay close attention.
It is also and above all a marketing of documents that, like a good advertisement, must respect the rules of this type of communication (brevity, ventilation, fluency, relevance, keywords, visual aspects).
The art of writing must be interesting and remain accessible to everyone and as an educator, especially if your background is technical and complicated and must be somewhat revealed in order to be well perceived and understood by non-specialists. Sixth trial.
The method
A successful and pleasant CV must be double reading / relaxation : the first, visual, synthetic and global (like a «gestalt») allows the recruiter to overlook your CV diagonally in 5 seconds maximum and know broadly or «grossly» who are you, what did you do and where, without even having to read the content in detail (it relaxes you!)/no); the second, more analytical and detailed, allows you to go deeper and get to the heart of the matter with serenity.
That’s why he recommends simplicity and understatement for a challenging or eye-catching presentation (bold, gray, color, etc.). And being minimalist and classic, we go everywhere with good taste. It is also more harmonious and more relaxing for the eyes and the mind.
In essence, present your companies and set their context (who are they, what do they do, with whom and how?) SMEs are not as well known as multinationals (so present your division and service).
Structure the presentation of your positions according to the triptych: Mission / Results / Results that provide recurring reference points for reading.
You can also use the basic Quality tool which is QQCCOQPP (Who – What – How – How Much – Where – When – Why – For Whom) which allows you to ask the right questions, the simplest and most obvious, and answer with the certainty that you don’t. forget anything.
And with this method, one day you will be able to certify your CV ISO 9002, it will come… Just kidding, but this document, qualitative par excellence, could be certifiable.
Apply yourself so that the module merges with the content in a total quality process. Therefore, apply TQM (Total Quality Management) to yourself.
If your CV contains the form, it will also contain the substance.
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