Our first tip is to keep your resume short and to the point. They need to understand very quickly who you are and why you’re an excellent candidate for the job. The first step when you’re looking for a new job is to update your resume (or as it’s sometimes called CV – short for curriculm vitea, ‘course of one’s life’ in Latin!) You need to make sure it shows the best of your professional experience at a glance, because HR staff are always busy.