A curriculum for success

1) Easy to read: The professional team has to deal with hundreds, some thousands, of resumes, so we make it easier.

The presentation is essential for this first contact: a sheet full of smears, smudges, and body types with different fonts, complex and dry is most likely to end up in the box to recycle paper.

In any case, the curriculum will take more than two A4 pages, three if we consider the letter. It is not necessary and attach any documentation that we have a first contact.

2) Simple and neat: We must remember that the curriculum is our first business card to the company, between the lines distill information about us.

It is important, therefore, show our best side: simplicity, order and harmony must be basic qualities of this first contact. We must avoid also complex expressions or gimmicky, contrived or pedantic terms, avoiding bombastic tone.

3) Credible: Inflate the curriculum of some certain false or does not work. After this first approach the hour of truth: the personal interview.

In face to face with the interviewer, the candidate must ratify these data to a professional who has faced similar situations dozens of times.

It is important to sell, enhancing the qualities of each, especially those that bring something to the bid should respond, but not carry too much ink or it will seem contrived and false.

4) Photography yes or no?: Only our curriculum accompany a photograph if we seek it in the job. In this case, attach a recent picture of passport size and quality, never one of \ \ \ \ \ \ \ "photo booth \ \ \ \ \ \ \".

It is important that the picture shows us with a look relaxed and friendly (not overly smiling), avoiding excessive makeup for women.

As for the clothes photographed we should follow the same rules as the job interview: jacket and tie for them in case the job requires it or informal clothes for creative jobs.

5) Fixed carefully: Few things can cause worse impression on this first approach misspellings, grammatical errors, amendments and deletions in the curriculum.

Although the job does not require that opt ​​communication skills, a resume riddled with typos hides behind a disorganized and careless person. So we never taught without trying to send a family member, friend or acquaintance who can correct us, improving or polishing if deemed appropriate.

A tip: Do not forget to save a copy of the curriculum and cover letter attached. When you call for a job interview you will either have a look if you need further information or point out something.