Monday, February 1st, 2010 - CV Tips, career transition, cv help, employment, recruitment, unemployment

Poor work history

One of the more serious problems faced when seeking employment is that of poor work history, most commonly with either gaps or a succession of terminated/dismissed reasons.
Termination or dismissal is easy to cope with in future job applications. The simple rules are:

What does your reference say: if in doubt, ask for a copy
Don’t [...]

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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 software [...]

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Thursday, September 18th, 2008 - career management, cv writing, job application, job hunting, job relocation, resume writing

Remote Job Search

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Nechiele asks: Is it common practice to decline an offer of employment for a qualified candidate due to geographic concerns? I ask this because I have actively applied to several positions that I am well qualified for and have consistently been declined due to my location. I’ve gotten several ’suggestions’ [...]

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