Monday, June 22nd, 2009 - Blog, CV Tips, How to Write a CV, Professional CV, cover letter, cv help, cv writing, employment, how to make a cv, job hunting, job search, tutorial

Employers are Lazy!

When you apply for a job, are you focused on you and your talents, or what the employer needs? Form my experience as a recruiter, most job applicants – at least 2/3rds – are more focused on themselves than the job they are applying for:

They never change their CV
They write their Cover Letter [...]

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Monday, October 13th, 2008 - cv writing, job application, job interview, job search, qualifications

Job Application: Mensa membership

Richard asks: I was just asked why my Mensa membership appears neither in my resume nor my Linkedin profile. I have always taken the view my qualification for Mensa is about my natural gifts, whereas my resume, etc., are about what I have achieved. Am I wrong? Are you impressed by Mensa [...]

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