Readymade CVs: Winning CVs for Every Type of Job

by Lynn Williams (Author)

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  Paperback
  2004

  $3.25

  A good CV is an essential tool in the survival kit of every job hunter. It shows that you have the necessary qualities and qualifications that potential employers are looking for, and improves your chances of getting an interview. This fully revised new edition of Readymade CVs makes the task of preparing a CV much easier. It shows you what information to include and what to leave out, how to present your CV and how to make a great first impression. There are even more easy-to-read sample CVs for a wide variety of jobs, ready to be adapted to your individual circumstances, and advice on: overcoming common CV problems; what to put on your CV if you've just left school; CVs for specific jobs; CVs for tricky situations. This edition also includes the latest information on online CVs and electronic job-hunting as well as useful lists of action words and positive phrases to make your CV really stand out.

• Used

  Paperback
  2008

  $3.25

  A good CV is an essential tool in the survival kit of every job hunter. It shows that you have the necessary qualities and qualifications demanded by a potential employer, and improves your chances of getting an interview. The new edition of this best-selling guide sets out the ground rules for preparing a CV by showing how to select which details go in and which stay out, how to lay out and present a CV and how to make a great first impression. There are even more easy-to-read sample CVs for a wide variety of jobs: practical, creative, administrative, sales and marketing, technical and management. They are ready to be adapted for your individual needs and are accompanied by downloadable online material - one sample letter for each job type. Readymade CVs also looks at specific 'tricky' situations such as getting your first job, returning to work after a career break, continuing in work as a mature employee or after retirement. With the addition of action words and positive phrases to help you put together the perfect CV for any job or situation, this is a comprehensive and indispensable resource.