I'm going to pick on one flaw of your CV and explain why it is problematic. > Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Prove it. Anyone can write t

I'm going to pick on one flaw of your CV and explain why it is problematic. > Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Prove it. Anyone can write that. As a hirer I see that sort of statement all the time and it means nothing. I want you to prove it. Eg. > I regularly write reports for the CEO and board. I produce a monthly 200 word summary and 5,000 word detailed background on our team's accomplishments. This has lead to increased recognition of our team's performance. I can immediately see what you mean by that. I want someone who can do that level of reporting and is trusted to talk to senior people. Of course, you might by lying - but that's what the interview and probation are for. Let's also look at this: > Backup reporting app that pulled results from a backup status DB and used a local database of admins and projects to present reports in various filtered formats. So what? What did that achieve? How about... > I created a backup database app which sped up report by 35%. Using multiple output formats reduced support calls to the team by half. I want my support calls reduced by half! We need to get this person in!!!11! Ok, I exaggerate a bit - but in every single line of your CV, you should be showing not telling.