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Spring clean your CV

Posted on • CVs and applications

Spring is in the air and the days are getting longer, so what better time to breathe new life into your CV, take a fresh look at your skills, and spring forward towards your goals? We’ve got everything you need.

Take your CV to the cleaners

Get your CV spotless with our CV360 tool which uses Artificial Intelligence to score your CV against common checks and Applicant Tracking Systems used by employers. CV360 helps your CV pass this first hurdle, so it ends up in the ‘yes’ pile for that job interview. You’ll get useful tips and advice on how to make improvements. If you don’t have a CV already or want a fresh one, you can create a CV from scratch with CV builder. Find out more in the video below and get started now with CV360 and CV Builder with Abintegro.

Make your CV a hit

Join OU Career Consultants and fellow OU students in our live workshops to learn how to tailor your CV and make it a hit with employers. Workshops are run throughout the year and can be found on the OpportunityHub events page. An OU student said about a recent CV workshop:

Good advice given and new ideas that I’ve not seen in online searches on how to revamp my CV.

Make your CV shine

Recruiters spend less than 30 seconds deciding whether to read a CV. Our webinar Five seconds for your CV to make its mark will show you how to make your CV stand out for all the right reasons. You can also review your CV from a recruiter’s perspective with our CV checklist.

Bring in the team

If you’re still not sure your CV is quite there and you’d like us to look over it, contact Careers and Employability Services. One student recently said about our CV support:

The OU’s Career and Employability Services helped me to get my CV in shape. The Employability Adviser provided me with some great pointers on how to write a clear and concise CV for impressing potential employers. Keep up the good work!

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