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“Anything that raises a red flag needs to be
addressed. There may be legitimate reasons
for short-term roles, like a maternity
contract, moving cities, going on maternity
leave or caring for elderly parents. Explain
it, instead of leaving it to the imagination
of the reader.”
It may sound obvious, but spelling and
grammar errors are a huge red flag for
accountancy and finance CVs, because
they suggest sloppiness.
“Attention to detail is key – accountants
live and die by that skillset,” says Edelstein,
yet he is astonished by the number of CVs
he has seen that talk about attention to
detail while containing careless typos.
PUT THE CHERRY ON TOP
In the age of social media, having a topnotch CV is no longer enough. Candidates
should also leverage their LinkedIn profile
to stand out.
“In combination with your CV, LinkedIn
can be incredibly powerful,” says Devlin.
“Provide some robust data about how
you improved your organisation, such
as by identifying cost savings, which
resulted in a 10 per cent EBIT increase
over a certain period of time.”
ERIN DEVLIN, PEOPLE2PEOPLE
“Creating and sharing great content that
is specific to accounting and finance can
position you as a thought leader.”
Edelstein also advises job seekers to
leverage their LinkedIn connections and
ask for recommendations from current
and former colleagues that highlight traits
listed on their CV.
“It can be very powerful to have someone
describe you as an amazing team player
who always delivered on time and went
above and beyond. That sort of stuff is really
hard to showcase in a CV,” he says.
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