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You have a blank space in your CV and it needs to be filled with your past and present working responsibilities. Speaking to someone face to face and telling them what you have done and what you currently do is so much easier than thoroughly but concisely writing them all down in order to impress potential employers. To get started, you must first consider what type of a job you are seeking. It is important to remember that all of your achievements, objectives and experience count towards proving that you are the ideal candidate for the job so it is important to include as much detail about these as possible.

Whilst stating your past and present working responsibilities, try to emphasise those experiences which relate to the requirements of the job you are applying for. Using key words to describe your experience and responsibilities is very important. If you have a copy of the job advertisement or specification, look at what responsibilities or skills are involved and compare these to your own working experience. Then look at specific terms in the specification which directly relate to the experience you have. Try not to repeat the same words throughout this area of your CV. It is difficult not to start every sentence with ‘Responsible for…’. Look at other words such as developed or managed. Recruiters use your CV as a way of getting to know as much about you in as shorter space of time as possible. Using key words gives them the details they need without your CV coming across as too repetitive or too vague.

When stating your previous experience, it is important to not make your responsibilities sound more important than what they actually were. Whilst this may seem like a good idea to get you an interview, the truth of the matter will catch up with you at some point.

Usually you will detail your current job role first so be sure to use the present tense to emphasis that you are still currently doing this job.

Having a wide range of experience can be a great thing but it can also be very difficult to summarise in a CV without hiding away the most relevant responsibilities with all of the other responsibilities you have undertaken. Therefore it is advisable to think about detailing the most specific and relevant responsibilities in relation to the job you are applying for. For example, if you are looking for jobs which focus on customer service, detail your experience in this area first before adding any less relevant experience. This will immediately show recruiters that you have experience in the area they are looking for.

Bullet pointed lists are a great way to list your experience and responsibilities in a way that is specific and to the point, allowing recruiters to quickly read through your details and gain the key information they are looking for. Recruiters want a CV or application to be specific and to the point. A document which is very lengthy may come across as too overwhelming or vague. Finally, a poorly formatted CV will get you nowhere. Employers may feel that a poorly spelt or formatted CV could be a reflection of your work. Spell checking on your computer is very useful but it is also recommended that you read through several times yourself and, if you can, get someone else to read through just in case you have missed anything.