Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 - Article, CV Tips, cv writing, job search, tutorial

Job Search Just Read the Advert at Least Four Times! Do I look like Superman? No, but why is it that I, and many other CV/resume writers get called superman – or Wonder Woman for our female more than equals – when none of us wear our red underwear outside our clothing? Could it be, [...]

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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 - Article, cv writing, health, legal

Back to Work photo credit: Hitchster Back to Work or Getting Work after a period of treatment for a health related issue can be difficult, but something which is not often talked about or discussed in professional circles from the employees’ view point. The Credit Crunch and resultant Economic Downturn is not an easy situation [...]

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Friday, January 23rd, 2009 - Article, How to Write a CV, cv writing, tutorial

CV Writing Checklist This is the final part of our series on How To Write A CV Recruiters, HR professionals and employers often complain about the quality of CVs they receive. Use this checklist to make sure yours stands out for the right reasons. CV Help First Impressions: Always include a Cover Letter. 30% don’t [...]

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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 - Article, career transition, employer, job offers, legal

Job Offer? photo credit: jimbowen0306 When is a job offer not a job offer? When you need to read the job offer letter! The recent case of Schley v. Microsoft Corporation in the United States has brought about a lot of debate in the recruitment industry and among HR Professionals of what is an offer [...]

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Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 - Article, How to Write a CV, cv writing, references, tutorial

CV Writing Never, ever provide references until you are asked for them, and only after you have briefed your chosen people. Early selection: Always get permission first. Before sending out your CV, as you don’t know how quickly the recruitment process will take, make sure you have talked to your references. Ideally you should meet them, [...]

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