Expert advice on top CVs and job interviews

Leading recruiters outline successful approaches to job interviews and CVs for today's employment market

Be sure that your CV is relevant to the job you're seeking. Recruiters tend to spend a fleeting 6 to 7 seconds looking at your CV. Of those applying for a role, just 2% are likely to be called for interview.

Job interviews can be tough. But getting called for one can be even tougher. According to copious studies carried out over the past decade, recruiters tend to spend a fleeting 6 to 7 seconds perusing a CV. Of those applying for a role, a mere 2% are likely to be called for interview.

It’s wild out there in the jobs market. But recruitment bosses know their way around and savvy job seekers abide by their wisdom, knowing it can propel them to success.