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Top 10 LinkedIn Tips
LinkedIn is fast becoming an essential business tool for both job seeking and social media marketing. James Potter, The LinkedIn Man has kindly shared some of his expertise with us.
Connections:
Only connect to those you know, like, trust or need – disconnect others. Your network reflects you, enables you, and others can use it as a way of measuring your choices in connections, n... Read more >> -
The Apprentice 2010 - how to use sales techniques in an interview
Its compelling viewing and certainly one of my guilty pleasures, however each week I do sit there and cringe when Sir Alan (or is it Lord Sugar) asks the candidates in the board room why he should spare them a public firing. Invariably, the response is some kind of bumbled diatribe which amounts to “well I haven’t shown it yet but I am brilliant - honest”. The responses are always unsubstant... Read more >>
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CV Writing Company Literally Giving Cash Away – Read Here!
Sounds like another load of marketing blurb doesn’t it but read on because this is a genuine offer that anyone (other than a recluse living in the Outer Hebrides) can benefit from.
CV writing companies have one key marketing challenge, which is to make as many job seekers as possible aware of their services.
Thousands of pounds are spent on developing partnerships with jo... Read more >> -
The Cost of CV Writing Services
If you have been looking around for a CV writing service you will have noticed that prices vary considerably and may be wondering why. The CV & Interview Advisors (that’s us) were one of the early entrants into the world of CV writing and have been around for many years. We consider ourselves an authority on our industry and all things related to job hunting and would like to shed some light on ... Read more >>
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Should a CV include a Personal Profile – the current view!
By Matt Craven – Managing Director of The CV & Interview Advisors.
There has been some conjecture amongst professionals regarding the merits of a personal profile on a CV. This conjecture stems from the fact that many job seekers fill their personal profiles with irrelevant and mostly clichéd information. Here at the CV & Interview Advisors, we offer free CV Appraisals, there... Read more >> -
CVs for IT Contractors - how to write a CV that isn't 6 pages long!
In my capacity as a Career Consultant, I have worked closely with the IT industry for many years and two challenges keep rearing their ugly head: Firstly, how does an IT Contractor write a CV that isn't six pages long; and secondly, what happens if you want to apply for a role that draws upon skills gained in a contract that isn't the most recent piece of work that you have done. I anticipate lots... Read more >>
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Is a good CV really that important?
I raise this question having done a CV clinic at a recent careers fair in Sheffield. The event was attended by hundreds of young professionals and recent graduates who had invested thousands of pounds and three to four years in gaining a degree.
At one point we had people queuing out of the door to receive a free appraisal of their CV. At this stage, I was encouraged to think that thes... Read more >> -
Personal Profiles on CVs
What are people's thoughts on Personal Profile sections on CVs? As a company, we provide hundreds on free CV appraisals a week and it seems that the same style of personal profile comes up time and time again.
If I had a penny for each time I have read that a job seeker has excellent communication skills, can work under pressure and can work in a team as well as an individual, then I w... Read more >> -
How Green is your CV?
With all the doom and gloom in the news about the recession and the shortage of jobs in the UK marketplace at the moment, it's a breath of fresh air to hear about new government predictions for the
growth of the renewable energy sector, so there's never been a better time to have 'green' credentials on your CV.
Business secretary Lord Mandelson said: "Low-carbon and environmental g... Read more >> -
Top 10 Tips for a great CV
By Matt Craven, Owner of The CV & Interview Advisors.
Here are our top 10 tips:
1) Include a brief Personal Profile at the start of the CV. This should explain what you are, e.g. an experienced IT professional with extensive configuration management expertise; a brief description of your key skills; and an indication of the kind of role you are looking for.
The profile ... Read more >>
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