Candidates

• Keep your CV to 2-4 pages, 2-3 is ideal
• Have your technical skills at the top of the CV — ranking the skills is a very good way of displaying your true strengths
• Keep each position’s description punchy — not too short and not too long
• Talk specifically about your personal responsibilities and achievements as well as the summery of the overall project/department
• Give reasons to short assignments
• Double check dates
• Start CV with current position
• Always a good idea to get someone else to check your spelling and grammar
• Promote your language skills
• For search reasons use words that describe your skills and positions

Finally, when in your interview don't forget eye to eye contact.