Posted By Barry Bruce I was wondering if anyone can help with reviewing my CV. I am currently on the market for a new job have recently re-written it after looking at a few websites for assistance. Im not sure on CV length either. In the past I have used 2 pages with a covering letter but some say a CV should be able to fit on a single page (not sure how this is possible but hey!). Anyway, any assistance/ advice would be appreciated. Cheers

Posted By graham engel Barry, if you would like me to take a look at your cv i would be happy to. i have a little experience with cv's as i, like many ex forces people, attended a workshop that taught you the do's and donts. in my experience the opening paragraph is the part that gets your cv read. you should make this between 3 and 4 lines. ensure that you stand out by using kpi words within the sentences. from here the layout is the next important part. start with the heading 'career progression' and put in your job title date from and to then continue with bullet point sentences of your responsibilities. DO NOT repeat these if you can help it. do the same for education and finally your interests. keep it all on 2 pages. after all if its more than 2 then you need to be something special not to make file 13. i hope this helps, it helped me and i am happily employed. good luck.