Eight tips to having a great-looking curriculum vitae

The look of your curriculum vitae will influence your opportunity for an interview. Whereas the format is not everything, it does pay to put one foot in the door by using a great-looking CV. According to a 2018 CareerBuilder Survey, the pressure to make a good first impression quickly is high, as 39 percent of hiring managers said they spend less than a minute looking at a resume and 23 percent spend less than 30 seconds.

In my experience reviewing curriculum vitae for close to 15 years, I believe the following are great ideas on how to make your document stand out and get noticed in less than one minute.