The Skill Based CV.

Have you ever found this job advert, gone through the skill requirements and duties expected and thought;  'This is definitely right down my alley' and then scroll to the experience and educational background criteria and then feel your heart sink cause you do not meet all or most of what is written on there?

Do not loose hope, you can and must submit your CV however you should submit a Skill Based CV.

Snapshot of a Skilled Based CV.

What is a Skilled Based CV you ask? This is a CV format where the candidate lists their job qualifications underneath their skills, instead of the using the reverse chronological CV format. This type of CV format would be more ideal in cases where:

1. You do not have the specified relevant work experience or educational background for the job.
2. You have enough enough work experience but not within the desired industry.
3. You have a non-desirable educational background.
4. You have transferable relevant skills.

Under this CV Format you would list the desirable skills you possess and then sub-list where you have gained and developed this skills, either whilst studying or working. This skills are called 'Transferable Skills' - skills gained from experience in a different industry.

By doing this you gain the recruiter's attention even though you lack certain educational or work experience criteria. The recruiter can see the relevant skills you have (which is critical) and how/where you have gained them.

The catch here of course is you must have desirable and transferable skills, so firstly flush your skills; make a skill list, match it to the job advert and as mentioned in the last post, BE SPECIFIC and DETAILED.

There are numerous sample skill based CV's online which you can check out.

We have however put a sample CV we found on www.prospect.ac.uk for your perusal. Click here for sample skill based CV

Any questions should be sent to rrecruit@outlook.com.

RR.