How do you create a video CV or Video Resume? - Screen Capture

If you have created an animated video CV or Video Resume, the next step is to record this so that other people can view the results. Although PowerPoint does have a voice recording facility, it does seem to be hit and miss. Read more

Discover if Your Video CVs and Video resumes are working

The only way an individual can brand themselves to potential employers is by creating a strong CV or resume. We may polish and embellish them from time to time or exaggerate our accomplishments a little, but let’s face it: resumes are that boring document that lists the chronological order of our working lives. Read more

Avoid Worrying Over Pensions Threat

Although billions of pounds have been wiped off the value of pension funds following the global credit crunch, the NAPF has said that workers should not panic. Read more

Discover The Unadvertised Job Scam!

Have you ever read the job pages and seen adverts claiming to be able to put you in touch with all manner of unadvertised jobs? Read more

Discover The Most Common CV and Resume Mistakes! Part 2

The Foreigner

CVs are a bit like a car. You can pretty much hop in to any car and expect to drive it. The controls are almost universal with only a few quirks. Read more

Avoid putting a photo in your CV or resume….

Have you ever been tempted to put a photograph into your CV or resume?

Well let’s put this bluntly…..Don’t bother! Read more

Discover Why The Recruitment Industry Doesn’t Like The New Immigration Restrictions.

Following hot on the heels of the Government starting to clamp down on the immigration free for all, there are some strange noises coming from the recruitment industry. Read more

The Top 10 CV and Resume Mistakes! Part 1

Using a standard approach & format for your CV makes an enormous difference. It makes your CV both concise and relevant. Having read a huge number of CV’s you would be amazed at the sheer variety of showstoppers that occur with alarming regularity.

Some of the CVs you see are quite shocking. If they are an example of the quality of work that person would produce, you would not even want them near your company. But on the positive side, it makes it very easy to reject a large proportion of the CVs that cross your desk.

For your amusement, I have included a variety of the more obvious mistakes. Make sure you don’t repeat these!!!

The General

I have had plenty of CVs that were obviously written once and mailed to every advertisement that they could find. You scratch your head as to why they have sent you the CV as you can’t see the relevance of this to your vacancy. This simply wastes everyone’s time. Some companies keep databases of previous applicants, recording notes on each CV they receive. Putting in a poor application could prejudice your future applications.

The Relic

Most of us only dust off the CV when something goes wrong at work or you see an advertisement offering an exceptional package. All of a sudden there is a mad rush to get the CV up to date. Usually 80% of the effort goes into updating the details of your current position. The older positions get left as they are. The reviewer looking at the CV usually sees a change in the wording and emphasis which looks disjointed. It reflects a lack of effort and planning on the part of the candidate and rapidly makes a path for the bin. Make sure that you update your entire CV!

The top 10 CV and resume mistakes - Getmorejoboffers

How The Government Is Finally Starting To Clamp Down On Illegal Workers

Salary deflation Warning. Wow - after many years of denial, the Government has finally worked out that the illegal workers and immigrants that unscrupulous employers have been using to minimise their costs, also increases unemployment for UK workers AND decreases everyones wages. Simple supply and demand. Read more

Are You Still Waiting For The Postman?

I found an interesting article today which shows just how much job hunting has changed.

Have a look at online-recruitment for more details.

In the past you almost always met the recruitment consultant before they would even consider you for a role. Read more

Next Page »