Stand out from the crowd using this simple trick
It’s a problem, CVs can be a bit dry – name, role, location etc. One way to get more cut-through is to make your position into an attention-grabbing headline.
Here are some tips for getting a viewer’s attention with your position
- Make it powerfully descriptive – include some tangible but relevant keywords, not too many, maybe two or three.
- Include information that you can evidence elsewhere, because if you can’t do that, then people may think you are saying things that aren’t true
- Don’t make it too long – it’s a headline after all so short and sweet is good. Ideally, it should be a single statement needing no punctuation.
- Be specific if you can, as this always sounds more credible.
- Avoid overused / cliche words (like driven, results-orientated) which tend not to be very specific.
Example of an attention-grabbing headline…
Before: UI/UX Designer
After: Award-winning UI/UX Designer specialising in international brands.
Struggling to find the attention piece…?
- Write down everything you are proud of doing in the last year or two
- Put yourself in an employers’ shoes. Circle the things that would be of most interest
- Choose the two most powerful points for your attention-grabbing headline.
Hopefully, this helps you grab attention and get interviews.