| Here are just 10 top CV writing tips to
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| | about online programmes. Ensure you
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| help you find a new Accountancy Job...
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| | mention other very specific accounting
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| Keep it Simple
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| | skills that are important to the job.
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| A CV is your first and possibly only
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| | Education
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| chance of securing an interview in an new
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| | Give equal attention to achievements
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| accountancy role. It is therefore
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| | while at University - but not if you have
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| vitally important that it works for you
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| | been in the job market for more than two
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| and not against you. Use it to draw
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| | years. Captain of the debating team,
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| attention to your strengths, achievements
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| | student union rep, set designer for the
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| and accountancy skills.
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| | university play all show you to be
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| Lead with Achievements
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| | enthusiastic, a self-starter and full of
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| Make frequent use of active verbs, such
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| | initiative.
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| as, achieved, set up, managed,
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| | Don't Overcrowd Your CV
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| responsible for, led. Don't use bullet
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| | Don't feel you need to keep your CV to
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| points to describe jobs, prose is easier
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| | one page. If it's three pages then that
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| to read and you can be more descriptive.
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| | is better than it all being on top of
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| Show what accounting tasks you have been
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| | each other, as long as the content and
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| involved in and where you have achieved
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| | layout is appropriate. If your potential
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| the most.
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| | employer has to work hard to read your
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| Work Reverse Chronologically
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| | CV, they will quickly lose interest.
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| Start with your current employment, and
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| | Spelling
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| work back, remembering to include the
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| | No employer will want to hire someone who
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| name of your employer, start and end
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| | can't be bothered to check their own
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| dates, your job title and a brief
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| | work and typos and grammatical errors
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| description, plus your accomplishments.
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| | mean your CV goes straight in the bin.
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| If you are looking for your first job,
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| | Don't rely on the spell check to pick up
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| list any relevant accountancy work
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| | any mistakes, read it over thoroughly.
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| experience first, paid or unpaid.
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| | Two Pairs of Eyes
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| Be Honest
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| | Ask someone else to proof read your CV
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| Lying on your CV is a waste of your time
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| | for you, as a fresh eye is useful to spot
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| as well as for your prospective employer.
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| | mistakes or offer suggestions. Once
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| Adding six months to your time in a job
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| | you've read your CV three or four times,
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| can seem like a good idea, but if you are
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| | it's difficult to stand back and look at
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| caught out you will have lost the job
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| | it objectively. Never try and finish your
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| for sure. But don't sell yourself short.
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| | CV in one sitting, always go back to it
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| If you think the three summers you spent
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| | after a couple of days.
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| working for a local accountant learning
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| | References
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| about their practices and procedures is
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| | Check with referees before you use their
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| important, you should say so.
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| | names. There's nothing worse than using
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| Specific Skills
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| | someone who has either moved on or holds
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| It could be a good idea to list all IT
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| | a grudge against you. The best people to
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| software packages that you can use to
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| | use for references are your current
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| perform your accountancy job and show
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| | employer or a professor or teacher at
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| how familiar you are with these. It could
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| | your college/university.
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| be impressive that you are knowledgeable
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