What Research Tells us Employers want

Employment, internships, placements and more CV and Cover letter
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The English Institute of Sport had a look at what employers are looking for in a CV… here’s what they found

  1. 92% of employers want to receive a reverse chronological CV as opposed to a Functional CV (highlights transferable skills) or a Hybrid CV (mix of transferable skills and experience).

  2. The average CV reading time is 20 seconds with 93% of employers only scan-reading CVs. Flawless presentation is, therefore, essential. Rejection is usually due to poor presentation, typos, grammatical errors and irrelevance.

  3. 70% of employers want to see a Personal Profile.

  4. 96% of employers want to see a 2-page CV.

  5. Quirkiness, photos, coloured paper and the use of humour tend to lead to a negative response, even when applying to more creative sectors (a portfolio of work would be used to display talent)

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