Attractive CV

[rafiki]

Hey guys, need some advice on building a CV that would grab an employers attention, its for a PHP developing job (18k + bonus's) if your an employer what type of cv would u be looking for? or if you are employed did you do anything special with your cv?
Thanks Rafiki

[bcarl314]

Although there are some differences between what employers are looking for in the US and the UK, I find that there is one overridding principle. Keep your job descriptions brief and to the point. I've seen plenty of resumes / cvs and you wouldn't believe the novels some people write about their job. Most of the time, I've found that the more verbose a job description is, the less they actually tell me what they did.

Personally, I'm a big fan of the STAR format (I think HR pros call this something else).

S/T = Situation or Task that you were in / assigned
A = Action you took
R = Result