Brilliant CV:What Employers Want to See and How to Say ItDescription |
When you apply for a job, your CV is compared to hundreds of others. You've only got the time it takes the employer to scan the pages to show how brilliant you are. How do you impress them when you don't know what employers are actually looking for? This book tells you what they want to read - and how to write it. This bestselling guide is based on research among employers and recruiters, revealing what they look for and how the recruitment industry operates, and will show you: - how to put together a brilliant CV from scratch
- how to revamp an existing CV to make it brilliant
- examples and explanations of CVs that employers love and those they loathe
- how to address tricky CV questions
Updated and refreshed to include new examples, techniques and innovative ways to write highly effective content, this guide ensure you know what works in the real world. DON'T BE GOOD, BE BRILLIANT.  |
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- Learn how to impress your potential employer with your CV - This book tells you what they want to read and how to write it.
- Based on research among employers and recruiters, its reveals what they look for and how the recruitment industry operates.
- Updated and refreshed, it teaches you how to put together a CV from scratch, revamp and existing CV to make it brilliant, what employers love and loathe in a CV and how to address tricky CV questions.
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Table of Contents |
Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1 Writing a CV from scratch 1 How to sell yourself 2 The applicant-employer fit 3 Where is the prime suspect? 4 How to read a job ad 5 Job descriptions 6 Do you fit the job? 7 What sort of person are you? 8 Making the perfect fit 9 Presenting your CV Part 2 The icing on the cake 10 Mind your language 11 Using competency statements 12 Telling tales 13 Using career objectives 14 Job application letters Part 3 The doctor is in - your problems solved 15 Addressing selection criteria 16 CV makeovers 17 Tricky CV issues Part 4 Resource bank - useful ingredients and tips 18 Internet sites and other resources |
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Back Cover |
How do you get your CV to the top of the pile? When you apply for a job, your CV is compared to hundreds of others. You've only got the time it takes the employer to scan the pages to show how brilliant you are. How do you impress them when you don't know what employers are actually looking for? Brilliant CV tells you what they want and how to write it. BRILLIANT OUTCOMES Learn how to write CVs that make the shortlist Understand what employers love and loathe Revamp your existing CV with minimum effort This bestselling CV guide now includes a new section on innovative approaches to writing your CV, so now you can really shine out from the rest. Based on research among employers and recruiters, revealing what they look for, Brilliant CV will ensure your CV never fails to impress. |
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Author |
Jim is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of New South Wales, Australia. Jim is British, but has lived and worked in Australia for many years. He is the author of Should I Stay or Should I Go, also published by Prentice Hall Business. |
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