Personal Profiles On CVs Top 5 Dos Donts

Personal Profiles On CVs Top 5 Dos Donts When it comes to CVs, theres one element thats guaranteed to get people talking your personal profile. Usually located at the very top of your CV, your personal profile might only be a few sentences long but its extremely important for a couple of reasons. Firstly, its your chance to set the rest of your CV up and entice a potential employer to read on. And secondly, it allows you to give  the potential employer an insight into what youre all about as a candidate. Now, when it comes to personal profiles on CVs, just like many other things in the recruitment process; getting them right is easier said than done. Whether its tone, style or word selection; with personal profiles theres lots of room for error and unfortunately, in this instance, one little mistake could send your CV straight into the no pile. So how do you get it right? Well luckily for you weve come up with a handy list of our top five Dos Donts which should help to point you in the right direction. Do: Be Honest When it comes to your personal profile, it can be tempting to bend the truth a little and slightly exaggerate your skills and experience but Id urge you to reconsider. As weve said before, when it comes to applying for jobs, lies always have a way of catching up with you and normally at the worst possible time so Id say its just not worth the risk. If you really are a great candidate whos really serious about the role, there should really be no need to lie in your personal profile, should there?! Definitely something to consider Dont: Use Clichés Team Player, Initiative,  Ambitious, Hard Working; you name it, theyre all clichés that are present on practically every CV and should be avoided at all costs. When it comes to your CV, you have the chance to set yourself apart as a candidate so Do: Tailor It To Each Application Yes, we know we keep going on about tailoring your CV and cover letter for each application but the same applies for your personal profile too. Be sure to study the job advert and tweak your personal profile to reflect the skills and experience theyre looking for (if you have them of course!). Dont: Go Over The Top OK, so your personal profile is your chance to entice an employer in to read the rest of your CV but that doesnt mean you need to go over the top! Do: Consider Not Including One Now, this point might sound like a bit of a contradiction to the rest of the blog, but sometimes including a personal profile is not always the best option and including one is So there you go; five key Dos and Donts to consider next time you update your CV. Think Ive missed anything out? Feel free to leave a comment below.