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The way you format your curriculum vitae is almost as important as what your CV actually says. Most employers receive a stack of resumes of qualified candidates and scan them quickly before they decide whether or not they want to read further. In addition to key words, what stands out the most about your resume is its format. Your CV is what will get you noticed, or not noticed. You need to keep in mind what you need to do to keep your CV looking professional.

Rule #1 is not to use a Microsoft word template, these templates are out dated so making you look like you don’t care about the layout of your CV. Also, these templates which are laid out correctly within Microsoft Word they do not translate within emails or when uploaded onto search engine job sites. You can search for resumes on the internet using your industry keyword to find the templates that make most sense for the job you are seeking. The inkjet printers offered by us to the clients in the Indian and International marketplaces are being widely used across various industry verticals. These printers possess an unmatched quality and are used for unambiguous printing of product specific details on their wrappers, cartons, bottles, cans etc.

Ideally, your curriculum vitae should fit on one page so if you have extensive experience, limit the length of the resume to two pages, but only list experiences and skills relevant to your career objective. Even if you are applying for a job in a creative field, do not insert images or pictures into it. If you wish to showcase your creative site, include a separate portfolio.

As a rule make sure your page is left justified Using left justification, font and font size should be consistent and the page should have one inch margins, top and bottom, right and left. Typically the headline and your name should be displays in the same manner but make the headline in bold and capitalized. When you are submitting your CV online, you need to remember NOT to underline. If you are on the internet, and you see something underlined, it implies that it is a link. The font size for headlines should not exceed 14 points with the remainder of the text not exceeding 12 points.

Not only is format important, but you need to be consistent as well. Pay attention to detail and keep your spacing and tabbing the same throughout your curriculum vitae. You will find that instead of using the space bar, sometimes, that the tab key will be better, and you will not have to count how many times you hit that space bar. Work under the assumption that the person you are sending your curriculum vitae to does not have the same computer programs that you do, and so it might not look the same way on their screens. You may have issues with margins, paragraph spacing, bullet points, and more! This is why you must keep the spacing consistent, as well as try to keep the font and the bullet points as basic as possible.

As a last formatting check point, ask your friends or your family for help in reviewing your CV, sending it as a file via email to a few of your friends – asking them to make sure nothing seems out of place. Print it out and review to make sure that margins are accurately set, and that the content doesn’t appear crowded on the page, keeping in mind – when it comes to your CV, sleek simple appearance, and great writing, will get you the job you are looking for.