LONG-TERM PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
CONDENSE YOUR CV

If you can already look back on a long professional career, it should be easy for you to write or update your CV, shouldn’t it? Well, that’s where you are mistaken.

Many experienced, senior-level jobseekers struggle when attempting to update their CV. Perhaps they are unsure of how to optimise the most relevant information so that it stands out to the recruiter or hiring manager, as opposed to getting lost in a sea of job titles, skills, qualifications and experience. So, here’s some advice for writing a concise, yet impactful CV.

Be rigorous

Start by eliminating any information that just isn’t relevant to the role or industry. Start this process by highlighting the key skills and attributes required for the job in question. Now look through your career history. Have you used up valuable space describing skills, attributes and responsibilities from years ago, which don’t match up to the role in question? If so, take them out.

There’s also no need to include your early education, or first jobs on your CV. Always bear in mind that you need to ensure your CV is as current as possible, not harking back to the distant past when you were a different person with comparatively less to offer.

Don’t lose sight of your goal

Now that you have only the most relevant information on your CV, it’s time to make sure it stands out as much as possible to the recruiter. As a senior-level job seeker, it is vital that you write your CV with your target in-mind. Avoid overwhelming the reader with information about everything you’ve ever done. Otherwise, you run the risk of burying the most pertinent information, which will cause the reader to lose interest quickly.

Follow the below steps in order to group all of your key achievements, highlights and attributes in the most visible place, ideally on the first page of your CV.

1. Contact information

2. Personal statement

3. Qualifications

4. Professional career

5. Make sure the wording and format are comprehensible>

Always bear in mind that your CV is meant to help you sell yourself. As an experienced specialist in your field, you need to make sure that it is tailored to the requirements of the position you are applying for and highlights what you have to offer − today, not ten years ago. Follow this advice to condense your CV and showcase your long-term expertise in a concise but effective way appropriate to your qualifications and experience.

What is a video interview, and what are the special types of video interview?

A video interview is a type of job interview in which the applicant talks to a recruiter via video chat. The conversation can take place either in real time or after a time delay. The synonyms for a video interview include online job interview, online interview, digital job interview, online job talk, digital interview and virtual job interview.
In a time-delayed video interview, the applicants are provided with a list of questions beforehand and have a certain amount of time to record and transmit their answers.
Another alternative is the so-called video pitch. This is a short presentation which the applicant records and sends to the company. It is a question of presenting yourself concisely and convincingly within a short time, and highlighting your own skills and experience. The video pitch is frequently used as a supplement to the CV and cover letter method, and can help applicants to be shortlisted more quickly.

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