Well there are no hard and fast rules for making a good CV but consider the following

Always view the CV as a means to obtain contact or an interiew with an employer -nothing more nothing less - it will not get you a job BUT if done badly will ruin your chances

Keep the CV to 1 side of an A4 paper - 2 is debatable but definitely not more than 2  - If you cannot summarise your work/life experience to 1 side the CV is not focused enough IMHO

Never lie on your CV but be very careful what details you include - If you think a certain detail will confuse or put-off an employer...leave it out or try re-phrasing it...Its the ONLY time you are in control in the employment process so use it wisely. Certain details will be required but that depends upon the job sector and its location

Be careful about overall presentation - make sure its readable use white spaces, tabs tables etc to ensure a clear layout,be consistent, free of spelling mistakes - use 1 font only if possible keeping the size of print readable - I read somewhere that for printed CVs just use Times Roman font 12 - 14 pts and for online CVs use Tahoma as its more readable - its probably best to only use variations of a single font in a CV

Always include your best or most important  information near the top of the CV...English language is written from top to bottom left to right and its entirely possible for a CV to be speed read with only the top third or half actually been digested/noticed

Some tips for constructing the CV

Type out the information into NOTEPAD first so you are free of any formatting or fancy tricks

Next copy that text into Word or an equivalent word processor and apply a font to it, Bold or Underline section headings

Use print preview to quickly scan the document - Does it look consistent? Does it have enough space to allow easy reading? If not ...amend it! I have NEVER been criticised on my CV presentation and have received a few compliments in the past.

There is more advice but thats using certain words which are considered more professional than others and also making it readable by software which searches for keywords

Hope this helps

I am American (native English). If you want to PM me, I could look at your resume and give you some advice, and send you a copy of mine (I'm academic though, so it's a little different).

Niki

Ask 10 people and you'll get 10 different opinions. 

would you ask 10 unknown people how to "adjust" the sights on your hunting rifle? or would you go to a professional ? 

when you're "drowning" in the ocean and 10 people throw you a life line. which one do you swim for?

get it right the first time, select the option with the best results. you haven't got the time to waste "trying out" helpful people's advice.

if other people are getting professional assistance with their CV, you owe it to yourself to be on an even "playing field", and not subject to 10 opinions by helpful people.

i'm just saying....

good luck

Hi Mr Parker , 

          Your Information is very useful .. But one thing ,here she is asking her doubts about the "resume" Not about the C.V(curriculum Vitae)  a Resume and C.V is different ..

Cheers!

Hi. I am a recruiter in Lausanne and work mostly in english. Can help as well.

I am currently searching for jobs and I can help you with your CV since I have been dealing with this issue lately.  However, I am not a professional CV writter.  Like stated above, you will get different opinions from different people.  Just take all the information and see what you can use and adapt to your needs.

Also, set up a Linkedin account if you don't have one already.  Your CV should be exactly the same as the one on your Linkedin profile.

Good luck!!