How long will a potential employer spend looking at my CV?

How long will a potential employer spend looking at my CV?

Rod Cornwell (International Director, Thomas International) gives expert video advice on: What information should be at the top of my CV?; What information should be in the main body of my CV?; What information should I not put on my CV? and more...

Your potential employer will only look at your CV the first time for about 9 seconds. Remember, they've got a lot of CVs that they're going through, so it's absolutely essential that you capture their attention very, very quickly. You can do this by having a very strong values statement, in terms of selling yourself, in the main bulk of your CV. That's where they're going to look first.