A recruiter, dear reader, is not a demon, a crook or a villain preventing you from finding your dream job. A recruiter is a person like you and me: someone who thinks, feels and lives, with strengths and weaknesses, goals and dreams, and who works to provide for their household and family. A new generation of recruiters is entering the market, better prepared, with new tools, techniques and priorities. Ultimately, they share one goal: finding the right talent who will remain with the company for a long time.
Recruiters spend considerable time on this process, particularly as company demand grows: people are needed and processes cannot stop. Candidates must therefore understand what a recruiter needs to see in a CV:
- Geographical location, contact number (updated).
- What are your career objectives? People who present these concepts genuinely are always viewed favorably by recruiters, because they reveal their dreams and concerns. We like learning this about candidates.
- Experience, but more importantly career achievements, whether small or large. People who highlight their achievements are proud of them: they required work, time, learning and effort.
- Tasks and responsibilities: Be specific about your work in each role and company. Omit routine tasks that add no value—photocopying, reports, cleaning or answering calls—unless they are essential to your job and performance indicators.
- Professional studies.
- COMPETENCIES: Almost none of us list them. No, this is not listing what everyone seeks, unfortunately, such as working under pressure, stress management or a sense of urgency. List the real competencies you can proudly demonstrate.
- Additional skills you MASTER: software, programs, machines, tools or tooling, transport and so on. It is not “I know it,” but mastery; otherwise, it is no use.
- Languages. But be careful: if you list languages, it is best to use a metric, rather than 80% spoken and 95% written, which convey nothing. You need to state your language proficiency based on an examination or study you have completed.
- The presentation of their CV. The professionalism, colors, organization, and neatness of both the CV and the job application.
- Follow-up: Do not simply send your application and leave it there. Following up tells recruiters a great deal about your professionalism and interest in the position. It also keeps you in their minds, which may prove useful later.
Dear reader, this focuses only on the CV. Later, we will address interview details and even the first contact call. Learn to improve and manage these critical recruitment moments, and you will soon see the door to your dream job opening.
Stay alert!