Most common CV spelling mistak…
Most common CV spelling mistakes part 22 – It’s Liaison NOT Liason, likewise it’s Liaising NOT Liasing
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Tip of the day: Don’t use Micr…
Tip of the day: Don’t use Microsoft Works for your CV. Most recruiters don’t have it and they can’t open your CV. Stick with Word.
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Invited out to dinner by a cli…
Invited out to dinner by a client after his new CV got him an interview and a new job after 6 months of trying!
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Key Words in a CV
Traditionally Key Words meant using lots of positive action words in a CV such as “Implemented”, “Created”, “Managed”, “Designed” etc, but this is no longer the case. These sort of words are still important but only to a human reader. What does that mean? It means that your CV will initially be looked at by
Top 5 Spelling Mistakes on a CV
The first 4 of these spelling mistakes are hard to spot as they are correctly spelled – they’re just not the word you meant. The last (and most common) is a genuine mistake but because it is almost invariably in upper case, the spell checker in Word simply ignores it. 1. Manger. You mean MANAGER
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Your “profile” on your CV shou…
Your “profile” on your CV should be a précis of your experience – not a description of your personality, and don’t say you’re bubbly!
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Why isn’t my CV Working?
Perhaps the most common question we are asked – not surprisingly! There is a simple test you can do to your CV: 1. Fold it in half so you can only see the top half of the first page. 2. Compare the information you can see with the qualities looked for in the job advert.
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Email Address on a CV
This is so blindingly obvious. Recruiters now communicate in so many way but email is probably second only to the mobile phone. Make sure your email address is on your CV and preferably hyper-linked.
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