Don’t be tempted to put in everything in your CV - if you put in too much detail nobody will be able to find the information they are looking for.  

Lots of people when writing a CV are simply afraid of leaving out the detail - they think it is important that the prospective employer should understand as much about them as possible so that they will be really impressed.   Unfortunately employers are seldom impressed by detail, because they don’t actually have the time to read it all.  

You need to make sure that your CV is easy to understand and clear.   Be very selective about what you put in - analyse every point and ask yourself "will this actually help me to get this job?".   When writing an excellent CV ‘less is more’ because every bit of information will have earned its place and be there for the specific purpose of improving your changes of getting an interview.  

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