Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
If you are paying someone to promote you, your skills, attributes and achievements, how would you want them to promote you? This is a good way to start considering the covering letter that you send out with your CV. It has to clearly introduce you, explain why you are the one, their suitable candidate, and
Monday, February 23rd, 2009
If you have applied for more than 5 jobs that you think you should have received interview appointments for and you haven’t for any of them, maybe it is time to take another look at your ‘core’...
Sunday, February 15th, 2009
According to Robert Oldham, the founder of cvtrumpet.co.uk you should not wait like 90% of people after you have attended an interview to write a letter/email to your interviewer thanking him or her, especially if you thought...
Monday, February 9th, 2009
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Saturday, February 7th, 2009
If you’re working your socks off and still being paid peanuts it’s time to take the bull by the horns and get negotiating Colleagues call you ace, you always look busy and the chief executive knows who...
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
1. Lists of publications unless you are a scientist or academic, if asked for a list, then include these. However, significant publications may be included as achievements. 2. Very personal information Don’t include your age, weight, height, health,...
Monday, February 2nd, 2009
Why you need to network Networking is a job search technique that is highly recommended because it can often open up career opportunities in an intensely competitive job market – with too many candidates chasing too few...
Sunday, February 1st, 2009
How often do you feel miserable or have Sunday evening blues? Every now and again, or every week without fail? If it’s the latter, maybe you should start thinking about moving on…mind you, a lot of preparation...
Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Changing careers is never easy. Half the world thinks you’ve lost your mind, headhunters say you’ll never work again and your mother-in-law steps up the old, “I told you so” routine. But for many burned-out, bored or...
Friday, January 30th, 2009
When you submit your CV it had better be good. The recruiter who receives your application will probably have dozens or even hundreds of CVs to shift and sort. So you’ll be lucky if your CV is...