Using pretty graphics, splashy designs, and colorful templates may get a recruiter's attention, having excellent content will keep it. A beautifully designed CV may not get to the recruiter's eyes if it is not enriched with the required key content, ATS machines are not programmed to acknowledge fine designs. A Great CV is not one with just a beautiful template but one which quantifiable results/achievements, one of the most technical parts of CV creation is measuring up responsibilities to show results and quantifying achievements using metrics. This helps recruiters to imagine the impact you added to your previous company and the value you would be bringing to them. Below are examples of how to quantify your responsibilities Responsibility: Responsible for supervising undergraduate researchers. Achievement: Supervised 10-12 undergraduate research students each year who have all graduated from physics, or mathematics department Resp: Completed first editing pass on article