What is a CV paper?
What is a CV paper?
A CV, which stands for curriculum vitae, is a document used when applying for jobs. It allows you to summarise your education, skills and experience enabling you to successfully sell your abilities to potential employers. Alongside your CV employers also usually ask for a cover letter.
What paper should I use for CV?
White is a standard paper shade that prints well no matter the elements you may include on your resume. White paper makes your resume look crisp and standard. You can use white paper for any job and industry.
How can I print my CV?
You should print off your CV using a good quality laser printer which will always look more professional than a photocopied version. Do avoid double-sided printing as this does not look good on a CV – use a sheet of paper for each page.
Should I use special paper for resume?
The answer is: none. It is perfectly acceptable to print your resume on a regular white piece of paper from home with your printer. With technology as it is today, the employer has no expectations that you will hand in a heavy stock, gold colored resume.
How can I upload my CV from my phone?
Save your CV to your Dropbox folder on your PC. Download the Dropbox app onto your Android or Apple device. Once you open this app you will be able to access your CV on any mobile device and attach it to e-mails or upload it to various job portals. The same principles as highlighted above also apply to Google Drive.
How do I do a CV?
Make your CV easy to read
- use a black, easy-to-read font in one size.
- use short sentences and break up blocks of text.
- use bullet points to list information.
- keep the tone formal.
- avoid abbreviations, slang or jargon.
- avoid photos or images.
- have strong headings and lots of white space.
- keep your CV to two pages.