Five easy steps to writing a successful CV

This article focuses on the completion of your curriculum vitae (CV). A well prepared and presented CV can have a huge impact on your chances of securing the position you are applying for. It is therefore important that you spend some time thinking about the content of the CV, taking care of it and how you are going to present it.

CV is Latin and stands for Curriculum Vitae and means ‘the course of one’s life’. Sometimes a CV is also called a résumé. A CV that stands out from others demonstrates that the person putting it together is aware of what the purposes of a CV are. The CV, along with the application form, may be the only things that a prospective employer sees of you, so you have to make sure you try to get it right.