Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 - CV Tips, Professional CV, career change, career management, cv help, job application, job hunting, job search

Serious CV advice James asks: I’ve got quite a serious problem regarding my last place of employment on my CV, because I was dismissed. I worked at a bank from November 2008 to March 2009. This is the first job listed on my CV. Previous to that, I worked for a marketing firm from May [...]

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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009 - economics, employment, job hunting, job search, recruitment, redundancy, tutorial

Redundancy or Jump? I get asked this question of redundancy or jump constantly at present, which only goes to fuel my thought that the economy has not yet turned around. Here is a version of the question, with my thoughts and suggested actions: Loren asks: When is the best time to jump from a sinking [...]

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Monday, June 1st, 2009 - Jobs Abroad, Professional CV, career change, career management, career transition, cv help, professionalism, tutorial

Working Abroad photo credit: melloveschallah Jeremy asks: Does CIPD have recognition outside UK? Answer: Yes: in the EU; what you might want to call the former British commonwealth countries; plus the United States. Your degree will be a more transportable commodity overall, while your professional level qualifications may need local validation under local professional body [...]

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Thursday, May 21st, 2009 - Professional CV, career coaching, career management, career planning, professionalism, project management, qualifications

IT Project Management photo credit: Flyinace2000 Elie, a systems programmer for an insurer, asks: I’m looking to expand my skills at Project Management and Team Leading. There is a certification, PMP (Project Management Professional) that I can get, but I’m not sure if I want to get the designation. Can you recommend a book or [...]

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Saturday, March 21st, 2009 - cv help, cv security, tutorial

Do you have to write your national insurance number on my CV?

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