How To Avoid Overlong Cvs

Ensuring your curriculum vitae (CV) is as impressive as possible is vital to getting new media jobs so learn how to only include essential information.

Employers will often discard a CV which is littered with mistakes or is overly long because it demonstrates that the job candidate is unable to prepare properly to reach the next stage of the interview procedure.

It is advisable to keep your CV to just two pages and there are certain details you simply should not include as extraneous information can put you in bad light and make you appear unsuitable for the position.

There is no need to include your marital or relationship status as this will have no relevance on how you will be able to perform so putting this information should be avoided as it will only take up valuable space.

In addition, there is no requirement to reveal your age unless you are approaching retirement age as this would mean an employer will have to replace you in the very near future.

The only other time to disclose your age is when you are a minor but you would not be applying for new media jobs if you are under 18 as you would be unsuitable for full-time employment.

You may not want to include your residential address on your CV if you live far away from the available job as this may encourage an employer to bin your application as they may feel you will be constantly late.

Reveal your address at the end of the interview if it is appropriate as you may be in the process of relocating in order to improve your chances of employment and you should allow the interviewer to know this information.

The majority of new media jobs are based in London so you may have to explain that you are looking to move to the capital city or you are actually in the process of relocation.

One way to save space on your CV is to avoid including your outside interests and hobbies because if an employer is actually interested then they will ask you during the interview.

Only include hobbies and interests if they are actually relevant to the position that you are applying for otherwise it is not necessary to include the information as it is unlikely to enhance your employment chances.

Whatever you do choose to include it should be completely honest as lying can result in serious recriminations if you do get a job.