Does Your CV Pass The 30 Seconds Test?
Does Your CV Pass The 30 Seconds Test? Do you know that most employers spend less than 30 seconds looking at your CV? Forget the hours, days or weeks you may have spent putting together your CV, in actual fact, a research carried out by The Ladders.com in 2012 showed that the average time spent reading a CV was just 6.25 seconds. It is worth noting that the appearance of your CV plays a very important role in determining whether or not you get called up for an interview. An employer can easily toss aside a resume that is not organised. In as much as you have to have avoid something very lengthy, also have it in mind that it has to be neat, well spaced and straight to the point. You have a very limited time for your CV to work its magic for you so why not try to tick all the boxes? In this article, we will walk you through the basics of putting together a powerful CV that will pass the 30 seconds speed test. Your CV shouldn’t exceed two (2) pages Since the employer will not b...