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The Format of a Strong CV to Make it Standout

In our previous blog posts, we talked about Don’t of CVs and redundant information that doesn’t add much value to your CV. We have received many questions from job seekers, asking us to elaborate on the structure or format of a good CV. In simple words, the different elements that are needed in a CV. For those who have not written a CV before, this will be a good article to start with because it will lay the foundation of the basic layout of a CV. However, this article is also important for those who have been writing CVs for some time now, because they might be able to learn a thing or two about the subject. The basic CV format includes the following. 1. Personal Details It is conventional to start your CV with your personal details. Write your legal name and not you a.k.a. Include your email address and follow the practice of using a professional email address that includes your names. This could be the first name followed by the surname or with a separator in the middle. Don’...