CHOOSING THE TEMPLATE BASED ON THE COMPANY YOU ARE APPLYING IS IMPORTANT TO SUCCEED. MOST OF THE TIME YOU'LL NEED A CLASSIC TEMPLATE, VERY SIMPLE, BUT IF APPLYING FOR A IT POSITION OR MAYBE A WEB DESIGNER YOU MIGHT WANT TO USE A MORE DYNAMIC, FANCY TEMPLATE.
Always remember your curriculum vitae is your key to success.

KEY CV REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE JOB HUNTING

• IT MUST SELL YOU BY CLEARLY REPRESENTING YOUR EXPERIENCE, ACHIEVEMENTS, LEADERSHIP SKILLS & ABILITIES.
• IT MUST BE PROFESSIONALLY DESIGNED FOR SUPERVISORY OR MANAGERIAL LEVEL CANDIDATES AND SPECIFICALLY TARGETED.
• IT MUST BE FREE OF SPELLING AND GRAMMATICAL ERRORS AND HAVE THE APPROPRIATE CONTENT AND STYLE.
• IT MUST BE IN THE DOCUMENT FORMAT ALL EMPLOYERS, AGENCIES, INTERNET JOB BOARDS AND SEARCH FIRMS USE.
• IT MUST BE EASILY AND READILY AVAILABLE FOR JOB APPLICATIONS AT SHORT NOTICE.
• IT MUST ALWAYS BE SENT WITH AN EFFECTIVE COVERING LETTER.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT SHOULD ALWAYS BE ON YOUR CURRICULUM VITAE:

• Full Names and Surname
• Known As
• Postal Address
• I.D. number
• Residing at (Do not give your full physical Address, just the town and Suburb)
• Driver’s Licence
• Marital Status
• Dependants
• Contact Telephone number
• High school attended
• Year that you have completed the highest Grade
• Highest Grade completed
• Subjects
• Current Salary and Expected Salary

Always send a Cover Letter

When applying for a position it is important to have all the correct information:

• Make sure that you address the correct person in a proper manner.
• State clearly for which position you are applying for and where you have seen the advertisement.
• End your letter with Warm Regards / Kind Regards, your name and contact number

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