| Recruiters like CVs or resumes that tell them | | | | move on to find one that shows them what they |
| everything they need to know within seconds. They | | | | want. Too many CV's or resumes contain irrelevant |
| don't like CV's which are several pages long and | | | | information, and this redundant material is often listed |
| where the key facts are hidden deep inside the text. | | | | at the head of the first page - unnecessary personal |
| Most recruiters look for CVs or resumes by searching | | | | details, lists of school exams taken more than a |
| online databases, such as Monster. They search by | | | | decade ago, that sort of thing. |
| keyword, by region, and by date. It's important to | | | | The recruiter is unlikely to be looking for someone |
| refresh your CV every few days or at the very | | | | who plays the bass guitar in their spare time. It's |
| least every couple of weeks - recruiters rarely look | | | | more likely that they want a qualified accountant with |
| at CV's that have not been updated in the last | | | | experience of US GAAP, management skills and has |
| month. | | | | used SAP. If these facts are displayed in their face, |
| Having searched by keyword the recruiter then | | | | the chances of them taking more time with the CV |
| scans down the list of CV's and picks those with the | | | | are much greater. |
| most relevant headlines. They then pull up the CV | | | | Of course, not every recruiter works in exactly the |
| itself - on most PCs only the top half of the first | | | | same way and there are no guarantees about which |
| page is visible, and to see the rest the recruiter will | | | | approach will work best. But anyone with experience |
| need to scroll down. | | | | in recruitment will tell you that what recruiters want, |
| If the recruiter is not immediately presented with the | | | | particularly when faced with an overload of CV's, is |
| information they need there is a risk that they will | | | | quick access to what they need to know. |