Brilliant CV

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.

ISBN 0273744011   Pages 304 ISBN13 9780273744016 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 684 Publisher Pearson Education Limited   Published in Harlow Imprint Prentice-Hall   Series title Brilliant Business Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9780273714866 Publication date 16 Dec 2010   Height (mm) 234 DEWEY 650.142   Width (mm) 186 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level General

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 Finding out, finding others and being found: Job searching for a new decade 19 Internet sites and other resources

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