I have no job experience in the advertised job. How do I craft my CV?
1.Add a summary statement
A resume summary statement, sums up who you are professionally at the top of the page in a sentence or two and serves as the first impression you give a hiring manager to entice them to keep reading.
2. Decide on a resume format
There are a few dominant resume templates in use today: chronological, functional, and hybrid. The functional resume format can be an attractive option for job seekers with little experience, most employers prefer a chronological or hybrid resume format. Whatever resume format you decide to use, be sure that your format remains consistent throughout the job resume.
3. Pay attention to technical details
When editing your resume, make sure there are no punctuation, grammatical, spelling, or other errors that will make your resume look unprofessional. Then, have a friend or family member read it again to catch any mistakes you might have missed. Also, be sure to vary your language and utilize action verbs throughout your resume to keep your reader engaged.
4. Take stock of your achievements and activities
Make a list of absolutely everything you’ve done that might be useful on a resume. Narrow down what to include on your resume. Different things might be relevant to different jobs you apply for, so keep a full list and pick the most relevant things from it to include on your resume when you send it out.
5. Focus on your education and skills
It’s best to expand and focus on an education section to highlight the skills you’ve developed on your resume. This is generally a little easier if you’re a college graduate with specialized education, but even a high school graduate can talk about their electives and relevant coursework, why they wanted to take them, and what they learned from the class.
6. Internships, internships, internships
Paid and unpaid college internships are one of the best weapons you have against “experience required.” Not only do they give you some real-world work experience, but they also allow you to network and make connections that can put you in a job later. When applying for a job without experience, be sure to list any internships you completed. If you haven’t had one, consider applying as a step before an entry-level job.
7. Include any extracurricular activities or volunteer work
When surveyed, the majority of employers say that they take volunteer experience, such as being a soup kitchen volunteer, into consideration alongside paid work experience. So any volunteer work that highlights your talents or where you learned a new skill should be put on your resume.
