Avoid the Number 1 Mistake In CVs and Resumes

There is a single mistake that can sink your changes of getting an interview. However, you would be surprised how many times this happens! Read more

Should You Put Your CV Online?

Should you put your CV online? It can be very handy to place your CV on your own website and then refer potential employers and agencies to this. However, you need to be careful about who might see this. If you are currently working then there is a danger that your employer might see your CV. It all depends on how you have advertised your details. Read more

Build a CV Cover That You Can Be Proud Of!

Do you every wonder if you should have some form of cover for your CV? Job Boards have made it really easy to apply for new positions, but should you still add a covering letter? Read more

Avoid This Key Resume Mistake - Don’t Use Times New Roman!

The Times New Roman font was the main stay of word processing back in the early to mid 1980’s. However, recent research how showed just how much it can damage your changes of getting your Resume, CV or covering letter properly read. Read more

Discover if Video CVs and Video resumes are working….

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

How long should your CV or Resume be?

I recently received a 2 page technical CV and this is one of the clearest ones that I have seen in quite a while. There was also a five page CV that was perfectly acceptable as it was full of information that confirmed that the person was right for the role. Read more

How To Put Your CV or Resume Online

It can be very handy to place your CV on your own website and then refer potential employers and agencies to this. However, you need to be careful about who might see this. If you are currently working then there is a danger that your employer might see your CV. It all depends on how you have advertised your details. Read more

How to make your Resume or CV to sell you effectively

The key to selling has always been about understanding your customer’s requirements and then offering product that directly addresses their needs. The recruitment process is simply another form of selling with you as the product. 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

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