The CV That Survives Seven Seconds · Course check

Course check

3 questions. Get them all right and the One Page seal is yours. Get one wrong and you can reread and try again — as many times as you like, and nothing is recorded against you.

1. Why format a CV plainly, with ordinary section headings?

   Plain formatting reads as more professional to a recruiterBecause most employers ban design software in applicationsSo the filtering software can parse it — it prevents a silent loss rather than winning anything

2. What makes a bullet worth its line?

   It names the action, the scale, and what changedIt lists the responsibilities you were givenIt uses the most formal wording available

3. What is the efficient way to tailor a CV?

   Write a fresh CV for each application, from the job ad upSend one CV everywhere and vary the cover letter insteadKeep a master document and delete down to each application