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CV and interview guide For legal compliance professionals CV advice The objective of your CV is to gain you an interview either with a potential employer or a recruitment consultant, and to create a positive impression about you in the mind of the interviewer before you meet. Your ultimate goal is to secure the position. Some advertisements have significant response levels - in some cases as many as 300 – so the initial review of your CV will probably not last any longer than three minutes at most. Therefore it needs to be professional, business-like and easy to read, and should focus on your key achievements. How should I organise my CV and what content should I include? CV Presentation Do: Q ? Put your CV on high quality white paper ? Restrict the length preferably to two pages, three at most ? Remember that the only supporting documentation equired initially is an academic transcript for non-UK qualified candidates ? Keep lots of white space around the edges of the text making it clear and readable ? Limit each text block to no more than six lines ? Make headings clear and consistent ? Use bullet points where possible ? Include your name on each page, and number all pages ? Make sure all events are dated, including qualifications and A employment ? Make sure there are no gaps in the dates - if there are, give an explanation ? Proofread a number of times Don’t: ? Make your CV double-sided ? Use gimmicks or bind your CV ? Enclose photographs ? Begin your CV with your personal mission statement ?