How to make your CV easy to read

Presentation: an aspect that should not be neglected:

• Make sure your text is well spaced and coherent
• Avoid unnecessary details: experiences unrelated to the job, languages or softwares that you are not too familiar with, irrelevant training, etc.
• Headings should be clearly identified with titles and subtitles graphically ordered using, for instance, underline, text boxes, capital letters, and so on
• Never exceed 3 pages, using a minimum margin size of 2 centimetres and a minimum font size of 10
• Arial and Tahoma are the most commonly used fonts

Formulate your text well:

• Choose your words carefully, you must be clear and precise
• Use short sentences where you can
• Use bullet points rather than whole sentences: “Creation and management of project teams” instead of “I created and managed project teams”
• Clearly indicate work periods in precise years and, in the case of short-term work, months
• Use one phrase for each point you want to convey:
  • Distribution of projects
  • Creation of teams
  • Establishment of lines of communication
  • Budget management
  • Financial follow-up
• Use various action nouns and verbs:
  • Distribute, structure, participate, mediate, act...
  • Preparation, evaluation, management, coordination, prevention, production...
• Use specific terms related to your field: “production requests,” “specifications,” “progress report,” “budget gaps,” “profitability analysis,” “project scope,” “operational objectives,” and so on
• Give a title to your CV, as it will help recruiters quickly identify the position you are looking for: “Director of project construction,” “Computer security project director,” etc.