CV Layout That Will Get You More Interviews

Your CV layout or format is a hugely important factor in landing job interviews.

A professional and well-structured format will create a winning first impression and allow you to highlight skills to potential employers with ease.

The following tips will show you how to layout your CV, and start landing the interviews you need – regardless of your industry or level of experience.

Now let’s dive into the details of how to format your CV.

1. Keep it simple

“It is my job to go through hundreds of CVs every week, the best piece of advice I can give on layout is to keep it simple,” says Rebecca Nyawira a professional CV writer at Corporate Staffing Services.

Don’t be tempted to use flashy templates with logos, background designs and photos – they simply distract from the content and make your CV confusing to read.

Keep a very simple black and white colour scheme throughout. You could add colour in headings at most and keep any images out of your curriculum vitae.

A CV with a clean and simple format will create a pleasant reading experience for employers increasing your chances of being shortlisted.

2. Break lines and paragraphs up

Would you want to read a huge chunk of text or would you prefer a well-spaced document or article with plenty of white space in between?

The same applies to employers. They will easily get disinterested if you choose to format your CV with barely any spacing between your lines and paragraphs.

Use short sentences and plenty of bullet points to break your text up and allow readers to quickly navigate your CV and pick out the information they are looking for.

3. Start with a persuasive introduction or personal profile

Holding an employer’s attention within the first few minutes of them opening your CV is important in order to land jobs in Kenya.

If you fail to do this – they may skip straight on to the next CV without reading yours in full.

To avoid this happening, format your CV such that it includes a powerful introductory profile of 4-12 lines that highlights all of your skills and makes employers to read on.

4. Order your work experience correctly

Your work experience should be formatted in reverse chronological order. That is starting with the most recent job at the top and working your way down to the oldest.

5. Tailor your education to your experience level

The amount of page space you dedicate to your education will be determined by your experience level.

If you are an experienced candidate, then a small section at the bottom of your page will be enough for your education.

However, if you are a junior candidate, then you will need to format your CV in order to provide plenty of detail on your education, to compensate for your lack of work experience

6. Use clear bold headings

Choose a CV format that will make it easy for employers to navigate your CV by clearly dividing all of your sections and having headings with bold titles.

CV format matters,

If you want to land the best job offers in the market, then your CV format needs to be perfected.

A good layout will allow employers to quickly evaluate the skills you have that could benefit them and will lead to more job interviews.

Good luck with your job search!