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CVs must be tailored to be effective

Tailoring a CV to meet the specific requirements of companies and the job vacancies they are advertising is the key to standing out from a pool of hopefuls in the current economic climate, it has been stressed.

Vague assertions, such as 'I can work as part of a team as well as an individual' should be avoided, as 99 per cent of jobseekers are likely to have put these on their resumes, the Graduate Recruitment Bureau claimed.

Deputy founder of the group Chris Cater commented that a standard CV should not be sent out for all vacant positions, as they provide nothing likely to attract a particular employer.

He added: "Don't pad out your CV; that automatically gets 'oh I can't be bothered with this' and [is] rejected.

"Make sure that you convey what the skill base is that you learnt or gained … and which can take to the other client."

Research recently released by the Department of Work and Pensions indicates the current economic climate has created greater competition for jobs and CV checking companies report a rise in applications that bend the truth.