Whatever field you're in, and particularly if you are transitioning from military to civilian, or if you work in a highly technical field, you need to use the correct wording and terminology in your CV
It's easy to get bogged down in industry jargon and I come across this a lot - particularly with ex-military and technical clients. So you need to take a hard look at the words you are using and ask yourself:
Do yourself a big favour:
The more research you do, the more natural the wording will become.
Remember particularly with technical terms, that the HR personnel or recruiter may not understand everything, so don't jargonise your CV too much. Your CV has to be understood by technical and non-technical personnel.
Happy job hunting!
- Is this relevant to the market I'm applying to?
- Am I using too much jargon or terminology that is limiting the reader's understanding?
- Could anyone understand this and know what I do?
- Does the wording I'm using match the wording in job advertisements?
- What wording do other candidates use?
Do yourself a big favour:
- Check the job boards
- Read relevant job advertisements
- Read industry publications
- Visit job fairs and talk to recruiters and employers
- Look on LinkedIn groups specific to your industry and see what words your peers are using
The more research you do, the more natural the wording will become.
Remember particularly with technical terms, that the HR personnel or recruiter may not understand everything, so don't jargonise your CV too much. Your CV has to be understood by technical and non-technical personnel.
Happy job hunting!
