CVs For Dummies, UK Edition

by Joyce Lain Kennedy, Lois-Andrea Ferguson

Overview

Revamp a flagging CV and stand above your competitors Whether you're a tried-hand or a job newbie, winning your dream role is a difficult business if you don't have an impressive CV to back you up. This essential guide to planning and pitching a first-class CV gives you insider tips on what employers are looking for and how to get your CV noticed in a crowded market. Including sample CVs to give you inspiration, this book is the easiest way to a CV tune-up and your next job. Know the marketplace locate your dream job using the latest online and print directories and tailor your CV to each job role Make it powerful populate your CV with winning content by identifying your core strengths and selling points Seize the opportunity browse sample CVs for various industries and experience levels to find the right format for you Get it out there find referees, circulate your CV and bag yourself an interview without being pushy Open the book and find: Ways to get ahead with social networking sites, blogs and podcasts Tricks to turn a weak CV into a savvy selling tool Key words and powerful phrases tailored to various industries CV and application form tips for graduates Advice on re-entering employment after time away How to write a punchy cover letter Sample CVs to help you get yours just right Learn to: Write and format a persuasive CV that will get you noticed Sell your best skills and highlight your achievements Bounce back from redundancy Use online recruitment methods

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781119975069
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	03/23/2011
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

Joyce Lain Kennedy is a popular careers writer and her 'Careers Now' column appears in over 100 newspapers worldwide.

Lois-Andrea Ferguson is a Senior Consultant at Professional CV Services, where she helps people to invigorate their CVs. She is also a speaker at university and career events, and has contributed to The Guardian newspaper's online CV clinic.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: Pitching Your CV in a Fierce Marketplace.

Chapter 1: The Generic CV Is Past Its Sell-By Date.

Chapter 2: Quick Online Ways to Find the Right Jobs.

Chapter 3: Spotlighting Your CV in a Web 2.0 World.

Chapter 4: Familiar Search Tools That Aren’t Quite Dormant.

Part II: The Rise and Reign of the Targeted CV.

Chapter 5: Creating Your Best CV.

Chapter 6: Flowing Content Versus Jarring Detail.

Chapter 7: Words That Make the Mark.

Chapter 8: Catching the Eye in Three Seconds Flat.

Chapter 9: CVs for Your Life's Changing Phases.

Chapter 10: Nabbing a Job as a New Graduate.

Chapter 11: The Bare Essentials of a Cover Letter.

Part III: Bringing It All Together: Sample Targeted CVs.

Chapter 12: Targeted CVs by Industry and Career Field.

Chapter 13: Targeted CVs by Experience Level and Age.

Chapter 14: Targeted CVs for Special Circumstances.

Part IV: Launching Your CV Into Orbit.

Chapter 15: References Authenticate Your CV.

Chapter 16: Following Up on Your CV.

Chapter 17: Almost Got the Interview Date? Prepare Yourself .

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: More than Ten Ways to Prove Your Claims.

Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Improve Your CV.

Chapter 20: Ten Things that Annoy Recruiters.

Chapter 21: Your Ten-Point CV Checklist.

Index.