The Best CV Templates Used by Executives
Your CV is without doubt the most important aspect of your job search and is something that you will need to have full confidence in before applying for jobs online.
Top Executives pay hundreds of pounds for executive CV writing services to ensure that their skills, experience and achievements are succinctly demonstrated, to both capture the recruiters attention and maximise the chances of an interview invitation.
In recent years, many have argued that the CV is an outdated concept and that recruiters should find sufficient information on social platforms such as LinkedIn when making a decision to hire a candidate.
Although long debated, most recruiters and HR teams agree that the CV is the single most important document in the candidate’s artillery because when used to full effect, it can demonstrate uniqueness as well as containing information on achievements, training courses and personal interests, all of which contribute to building a fuller picture about the individual in contention.
Your ability to write a great CV is also a test in itself – and so relying on LinkedIn is considered lazy. That said, your personal brand is also important, so do take time to spruce up your social presence during the CV writing process.
Not only is it important for the content of your CV to be both accurate and compelling, it should also follow a structured format and avoid common CV writing mistakes.
CV writing has historically been considered a dark art which is why many Professionals consult a CV writing expert prior to applying for roles online. However, not everyone can afford to shell out £300+ for a CV writing service. A good place to start therefor, is to simply know that your CV follows a template that is widely accepted by recruiters and HR managers.
In this post we’ve gathered the top CV templates as used by C-level Executives.
These templates have undergone rigorous scrutiny and years of refinement so you can be sure that your starting block is indeed to industry standards, all you need to do is fill in the blanks and hit ‘Save’.
Be sure to keep the structure and length of your CV to that shown on each template. We’ve even included holding content, to give you cues and to guide you through the writing process.
