Readymade CVs: Winning CVs and Cover Letters for Every Type of Job

Readymade CVs: Winning CVs and Cover Letters for Every Type of Job

by Lynn Williams (Author)

Synopsis

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. It includes sample CVs for a wide variety of jobs: practical, creative, administrative, sales and marketing, technical and management, with online template CVs and covering letters ready for you to download and customise. "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 truly comprehensive and indispensable resource.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 248
Edition: 5
Publisher: Kogan Page
Published: 03 Apr 2012

ISBN 10: 0749465050
ISBN 13: 9780749465056
Book Overview: Fully revised best-selling guide with over 100,000 copies sold. Now includes a guide to writing the perfect covering letter to showcase your CV, with advice on style, presentation, wording and common mistakes to avoid. Supported by online downloadable sample CVs.

Media Reviews
Design your CV for a multitude of needs... I particularly like the chapter on CVs for tricky situations such as returning to work, issues of age, unemployment and career change. All About Money Making
Author Bio
Lynn Williams is a career counsellor and trainer who runs workshops on CV writing and interview techniques. She writes regularly for a wide range of publications on job search and career issues and is also the author of Readymade Job Search Letters, Ultimate Interview and Ultimate Job Search.