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Reviews: "A resource book offering several ways to design your CV for a multitude of needs... I particularly like the chapter on CVs for situations such as returning to work, issues of age unemployment and career change".
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If you want to secure an interview and a job it is essential to impress a potential employer with your CV. It has to be presented correctly, so that your strengths are emphasised and key points highlighted.
Best-selling Readymade CVs makes the task of preparing a CV much easier. It will teach you presentation skills and provide guidance on many job hunting situations, including tricky ones such as returning to work after a career break. It features sample CVs written especially for specific job categories including:
¢ Practical
¢ Creative
¢ Clerical and administrative
¢ Sales and marketing
¢ Technical
¢ Management
Readymade CVs is a comprehensive and indispensable resource. UP to date, informative and full of action words and positive phrases, it will help you put together the perfect CV.
Contents: The Basic CV: The aim of a CV ¢ Include ¢ Leave out ¢ Checklist ¢ Finally ¢ Any questions? ¢ CVs Section by Section : The career profile ¢ Key strengths ¢ Your key skills ¢ Your career history ¢ Your education and training ¢ Your personal details ¢ Any questions? ¢ The Tailor-Made CV: Read the job ad ¢ Look for other information ¢ Use the information to customise your CV ¢ Any questions? ¢ The Computer-friendly CV: How things have changed ¢ How the internet can help ¢ Is your CV computer-friendly ¢ The importance of keywords ¢ The internet-friendly CV ¢ Changing a CV - an example ¢ Online application forms ¢ Protecting your privacy ¢ General points ¢ Any questions? ¢ Problems, Problems: ˜My CV would fill four pages, at least ¢ I`ve just left school/college/ university, what do i put in my CV? ¢ ˜My work history isn`t straightforward` ¢ ˜I` m doing more than one job` ¢ ˜I`ve had a lot of jobs` ¢ ˜I`m changing careers ¢ ˜My relevant experience is in voluntary/unpaid work` ¢ ˜I haven`t got much experience for the job i want to do` ¢ ˜Most of the jobs i`ve done have been very much the same` ¢ ˜I know I`m right for the job, but how can i get that across` ¢ ˜I`m over-qualified for the job I want` ¢ ˜I don`t have many qualifications` ¢ ˜I`m over 50` ¢ ˜I`m under 25` ¢ ˜I`m returning to work after bringing up children ¢ ˜I`m applying for two different types of jobs` ¢ ˜I`ve been unemployed for over a year` ¢ ˜I have two quite different areas of experience` ¢ ˜My last job was actually a bit of a step backwards (or sideways)` ¢ ˜I`ve only ever had one job` ¢ Starting Out: Personal statement ¢ Qualifications ¢ Achievements ¢ Work experience ¢ Starting Again: Career profile ¢ Key skills ¢ Career history ¢ Keeping Going: Career profile ¢ Key experience ¢ Achievements ¢ Career history ¢ Personal details ¢ CVs for Practical Jobs: Career profile ¢ Key skills ¢ Career history ¢ CVs for Creative Jobs : Career profile ¢ Key experience ¢ Career history ¢ CVs for Clerical and Administrative Jobs : Key skills ¢ Key experience ¢ Career history ¢ CVs for sales and Marketing Jobs : Career profile ¢ Key achievements ¢ Career history ¢ CVs for Technical jobs: Career profile ¢ Key qualifications ¢ Key skills ¢ Career history ¢ CVs for Management Jobs : Career profile ¢ Key achievements ¢ Career history ¢ Mistakes and Makeovers : Common mistakes ¢ The attention-getting CV ¢ CV hints and tips ¢ CV makeover
About the Author: Lynn Williams is a career Counsellor and trainer who runs workshops on CV writing and interview techniques. She writes regularly for a wide range of publications on job search and career issues and is also the author of Readymade Job Search, Ultimate Interview and Ultimate Job Search.
Target Audience: First Time job aspirants & regular Job hoppers.
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Prices are subject to change without prior notice ISBN 9788175544758
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Pages : 240
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