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What is the most common mistake made on CVs? That they are not achievement-focused. Recruiters and hiring managers want to know what results you have achieved for the business, the impact you have created, the outcomes you have contributed to and the value you have added by doing your job. A CV without evidence is like a car without wheels - it will not take you anywhere.

Your CV needs to stand out for the right reasons. Follow these 4 tips to create your 5 star CV. CVs are not a documentary history of your career, they are a marketing tool to sell what you have to offer - skills, knowledge, capability and experience. And they need to demonstrate to the reader a compelling case for hiring you.

Why is it so hard to write your own CV? It's because everything you write down has an emotional connection to you and you will procrastinate and struggle to get perspective because you can't separate the self-judgment from the evidence. How nice would it feel not to be staring at that blinking cursor and your CV from years ago, wondering where to start?