With 40,000 students graduating in IT subjects this year, there has never been a more important time to have an attractive and professional looking CV. It’s all about being different and standing out from the crowd. Recruiters and IT hiring managers alike see dozens of CVs every day so you need to grab their attention within the first few seconds.

In order to do this, you need to have skills that match the job you are applying for. For example if an employer asks for some experience in IT and / or a Microsoft certification like XP Professional or Server 2003, then you will need to make sure you have these. Equally you need to make sure your CV gives the information in the right way so that it stands out from other candidates in the first 10 seconds of reading.

There are also lots of other things you can do so that your CV shines out from other people. Things like having a CV that’s no more than two pages long and having a neat black coloured size 11 font throughout are easy things to do. But, ultimately though if you don’t have the experience and qualifications that the employer is asking for the market will reject you. Always be sure you are up to date with current technologies and working with recruiters like Just IT Recruitment and training companies like Just IT Training to improve your skills.