Tips for applying in a fix position at Lever & Co
Recruiters have very little time to look at CVs for their first cut, sometimes no more than 6 seconds. Therefore, your CV must have immediate impact, describing your attributes in as succinct a way as possible.
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Tips
·????????Make sure you fill the whole page, but avoid using too much information.
·????????Company descriptions should be short and not exceed one line.
·????????Aim to have between 12 and 15 bullet points to describe your achievements.
·????????Ideally, bullet points should be one-and-a-half to two full lines long and one continuous sentence.
·????????Your bullet points should be achievement based backed by skills or competencies.
·????????Use impact verbs to start each bullet point – examples include: accomplished, achieved, advised, analysed, assessed, coached, communicated, compiled, completed, convinced, created, defined, demonstrated, developed, enhanced, evaluated, executed, expanded, focused, generated, identified, implemented, improved, increased, initiated, invested, mentored; motivated, negotiated, organised, participated, performed, persuaded, planned, presented, produced, proposed, raised, recommended, recruited, represented, researched, revised, shaped, solved, succeeded, transformed, won!
·????????Try to demonstrate competencies that recruiters look for throughout your CV - examples include: accountability, analytical thinking, client focus, commercial acumen, commitment, communication, creativity, decisiveness, endurance, enthusiasm, entrepreneurship, independence, influence, initiative, innovation, leadership; modelling, motivation, negotiation, networking, people management, persuasion, project management, problem solving, quantitative ability, risk management, stakeholder management, strategic thinking, team working, transaction experience, valuation, income statement, p& l analysis, business requirements.
·????????Additional information should, where applicable, demonstrate that you are a rounded person with outside interests, mentorship and leadership skills (e.g. captaining a sports team), compassion (e.g. charitable work) as well as work-related information that is related to the role you are applying for (e.g. own portfolio, knowledge of Bloomberg, regular contributor to finance blogs).