Preparing your CV

Talking to a specialist Morgan McKinley consultant is the best first step towards creating a great CV. We are experts in CV preparation and can advise on your CV to ensure that it best reflects your skills and abilities and, critically, gets you noticed by prospective employers.

The following general information should help you think about and prepare your CV. For individually tailored CV advice specific to you and your career ambitions, talk to a Morgan McKinley consultant today;

Personal details
In this section, you should list name and contact details, ideally, including a mobile number and e-mail address. Do not provide your direct work phone number if it will be inconvenient for you to be contacted at it.

Education and professional qualifications
In chronological order, commencing with the most recent, detail your academic background. You should highlight grades obtained and specific achievements (e.g. being placed in professional examinations).

Professional experience
In chronological order, commencing with the most recent, detail your work experience to date highlighting your title, company name, commencement and completion dates. It may be worthwhile to write a brief description of the company itself including turnover, number of employees, industry sector/service provided.

This will provide any prospective employer with the background to your work history. Detail, in bullet point format, your main responsibilities and achievements in the position. Try to keep these relevant to any prospective position that you are looking for, as prospective employers will be looking for transferable skills. This may help to differentiate you from other candidates who are also seeking employment. In addition, detail any specialist knowledge that you may have acquired (e.g. US GAAP experience or SAP experience).

Software systems
List all software and systems packages that you have had exposure to including any implementation or system rollout experience. In today’s market, it is important to have strong and up to date systems skills. If you are aware of specific systems used by a prospective employer and have this relevant experience, it would be beneficial to highlight this expertise in this section of your CV.

Languages
In an increasingly global market, language skills are becoming more relevant. In this section of your CV. you should list your language skills and your level of competency and fluency in each language.

Interests
Good employers look for well-rounded individuals who not only have a good academic record but also have other pursuits. In addition, it is often an opportunity to create common ground at the interview stage.

References
There is no need to state specific referees on the face of the CV. Rather state that referees and details of professional qualifications will be provided on request.

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