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Add Some Creativity with Additional Sections (CV Writing Guide)

by CV TandT
21/07/202220/03/2025

If you’ve come this far, you’re nearly there! By now you would have revised your Profile, refined your Skills, uplifted your Experience and updated your Education. But, what else can you include?

Voluntary Experience

Never underestimate the power of giving back to your community, organisation or university on a voluntary basis. There are skills learned that you can transfer to any work environment, while also highlighting some passion projects or interests you may have away from your professional life. This will add significant value and credibility to YOU, as a person.

Tell a Story with your Experience (CV Writing Guide)

by CV TandT
04/07/202220/03/2025

What is a CV without your experience? This is your chance to SHOW readers your accomplishments, contributions, skills and achievements. This can be a very difficult section to get right, so we have put together some pointers to help you:

Focus on what’s important

Your CV is a marketing tool, so it is important to include what YOU feel will add value to you with your next career move. This can include new skills gained, relevant experience and major milestones achieved. Anything quantifiable can be included too as this adds more credibility behind your abilities as a professional.

Highlight Your Education, Qualifications and Training (CV Writing Guide)

by CV TandT
01/06/202220/03/2025

How you represent this section on your CV has evolved. If you are an experienced professional, you may place this section at the end of the CV; but, if you are upskilling or looking to branch into a new industry, place it on the first page ABOVE your experience.

Are you a Graduate?

If you have completed third level education within the last 2 years, bring forward this academic experience by emphasising modules or projects completed. SHOW that you have the knowledge to make you stand out.Read More »Highlight Your Education, Qualifications and Training (CV Writing Guide)

Dust off the Cobwebs and Brush up your Skills (CV Writing Guide)

by CV TandT
24/05/202220/03/2025

CVs are constantly changing and so should your skills. As you gain more experience, you learn more about yourself or about your professional ability. To make sure that your CV stands out, include keywords that will add some pizzazz and SHOW the value you can bring.

Why are skills important?

Every CV should always have your Profile and Skills at the top of the first page. Why? Well, both work hand-in-hand with one another as you’re emphasising your strengths, competencies and abilities in a short, but concise, section.

The tricky part is to make sure you have a mix of Soft and Hard skills as you also want to bring forward your personality throughout the CV.

How to Write a Concise Professional Profile (CV Writing Guide)

by CV TandT
17/05/202217/05/2022

In the first step of the CV Writing guide, we will whos you how to write a clear and concise Professional Profile that will help you stand out from everyone else.

What is a Professional Profile?

Also known as a Summary, this is a short paragraph which acts like a mini cover letter at the very top of the CV or résumé. It provides a quick synopsis of your professional background and helps to focus the direction of the CV when writing. A profile should:Read More »How to Write a Concise Professional Profile (CV Writing Guide)

CV Grammar Tenses - Professional CV Writing Service Ireland

Structure and Optimise your CV

by CV TandT
23/02/201720/03/2025

When writing your CV, grammar is of particular importance. You have to make sure that the CV makes sense to employers and is not long-winded or difficult to read. This article will help you to develop your CV and ensure you choose the correct CV grammar tenses, sentence length and punctuation.

Grammar

English (Ireland) / English (UK) vs. English (US)

When writing your CV you need to remember who you are applying to and where you are. Note that the spelling is different for certain words e.g. colour vs. color or organisation vs. organization so be sure to check the content and change the language of the document. If applying to a local company, use the language of the country; if applying to a MNC find out where in the world the position is being advertised and edit accordingly.