A recruiter screening a large pile is not reading your CV — they are scanning it for reasons to keep going. Understanding that first pass changes how you write it.
The three things checked first
- Role fit — does your most recent title sit near the one being hired for?
- Stability — is there a pattern of very short stints that needs explaining?
- Location and notice — can you realistically start when the role needs someone?
None of these are judgements about your ability. They are filters, and they are applied quickly.
What helps
- Put your current role, company and duration in the top third of page one
- Lead each role with what you owned, not what the team did
- Use numbers where you honestly have them, and skip them where you do not
What quietly hurts
Long paragraphs, a summary that could belong to anyone, and skills lists with no context behind them. If a line would read the same on a hundred other CVs, it is doing nothing for you.
Write so the person skimming can explain your last job to someone else after ten seconds.
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