There’s no getting around it – a tailored CV is a must.

We here at Graduate Rescue spend a lot of time listening to recruiters and employers – in the end they’re really the only people who know how you can get the job, because they’re the ones making the decisions.

I can tell you categorically that the complaint we hear the most is applicants sending out generic CV and cover letters, ones that have clearly not been adapted for the individual job.

So unfortunately if you want a CV that stands out in a pile of hundreds, you need to spend time tailoring it to each and every application.