Thursday, October 8th, 2009 - CV Tips, candidate, curriculum vitae, cv help, cv writing, job application

Job Application: Mensa Membership William, a software writer, asks: Is it a good idea to include Mensa membership on my CV? I know that you have answered this question in a previous post, but the type of work is Software Testing which is a job that is greatly enhanced by intellect, ie: a piece of [...]

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Friday, September 18th, 2009 - CV Tips, candidate, career change, career management, cv help, cv writing, disciplinary procedure, employment, job application, job search, legal

Employment Dismissal Sarah asks: I am looking for work after employment dismissal, and need some help. I was dismissed from my last job as I didn’t meet the targets, was making mistakes as a result of being stressed, and was late on two occasions. So, in summary, I think that has also gone against me. [...]

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Friday, July 3rd, 2009 - How to Write a CV, IT Jobs, Interview Questions, Professional CV, career change, career management, career transition, cv help, cv template, cv writing, employment, how to make a cv, interview techniques, job search, professionalism, recruitment

IT Jobs Code Samples Katherine asks: When IT employers ask for code samples, what are they expecting? How long, how complex? In answer: It depends: why not ask the employer? Software Writers or Coders come in four forms: creators, efficiency improvers, maintainers – and systems designers. This type of question is designed to prove or [...]

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