Information for new candidates

We have a duty to our clients to find out as much about you as is necessary to make a decision as to your suitability for the roles that we are currently resourcing at any given time.

We rely on the content of your Curriculum Vitae to provide us with information that leads us to a first decision as to whether we should conduct a telephone interview. During the telephone interview the consultant will be asking you questions that relate to specific job competences. In order to be selected for interview at Roberts Knight, you will need to demonstrate by example that you possess at least four relevant competences to the correct level.

If the consultant is of the view that you do not have sufficient competence at the right level, then they will not call you for interview at Roberts Knight on that particular occasion. It is therefore very important that you take care and time to prepare your Curriculum Vitae to describe your experience and competences in the best possible way. In order to assist you in the preparation of your CV, please see below some bullet points that may be of some assistance:

• Prepare your CV to make clear your competences that match those described in the job advertisement and never give false information
• Always apply the spell checker and then ask someone else to check the spell checker
• Keep your CV to no more than 3 pages in length
• Do not write Curriculum Vitae on the top ( it is obvious what it is)
• Put your name on the top followed by your address and contact details underneath
• Ensure your name and contact numbers are listed on each page of your CV
• Have a profile paragraph under your contact details which describes your experience, what you are looking for and why, in no more than three short sentences.
• Concentrate on achievements, not duties (describe how you have made a difference).
• Avoid acronyms and describe bespoke systems to assist the non specialist reader
• Avoid photographs
• Explain any gaps in career history and state your reasons for leaving jobs.
• Send your application either with a covering letter in Microsoft Word or email text.
• In your covering letter, briefly explain why you are suitable for the role. Send your CV and letter to someone else to check the format travels well
• Avoid graphics, boxes and any other formatting that may become lost when sent electronically
• Build your CV as an agenda for an interview