How to Write a CV That Really Works: A Concise, Thorough and Comprehensive Guide to Writing an Effective Resume

How to Write a CV that Really Works......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 10
Learning to market yourself......Page 12
Who needs a CV?......Page 13
Making a CV work for you......Page 14
Your chance to 'sell' not 'tell'......Page 16
Investing some time in shaping your life......Page 18
Action and reflection......Page 20
There's more to you than meets the eye......Page 21
Evaluating your people skills......Page 23
Evaluating your mathematical/mental skills......Page 24
Evaluating your creative skills......Page 25
Identifying your achievements......Page 26
Case studies......Page 29
Action and reflection......Page 33
Reasons for rejection......Page 34
How to sell yourself in 30 seconds......Page 35
Presenting your career history......Page 41
Dealing with or without qualifications......Page 43
Using hobbies and interests to sell yourself......Page 47
Putting across personal details......Page 52
Case studies......Page 53
Action and reflection......Page 56
Putting on the style – which approach to take......Page 58
Getting the length and layout right......Page 61
Making first impressions count......Page 62
Example CVs......Page 63
Giving the reader what they want to read......Page 70
Case studies......Page 71
Action and reflection......Page 82
Planning a great covering letter......Page 83
Handwriting or word-processed?......Page 84
Putting a positive letter together......Page 85
Applying over the Internet......Page 89
Analysing a job advert......Page 90
Looking at some examples......Page 91
Case studies......Page 94
Action and reflection......Page 101
Tapping into the unadvertised job market......Page 103
How to speculate......Page 105
Using your contacts......Page 108
Making yourself known – how agencies can help......Page 112
Putting your speculating into action......Page 115
Case studies......Page 118
Action and self-assessment......Page 124
Preparing for your interview......Page 126
The two main types of interview......Page 127
Discover what questions they're bound to ask......Page 130
How well do you know your CV?......Page 132
Case studies......Page 133
Convincing the interviewer you're telling the truth......Page 135
Case studies......Page 138
Action and reflection......Page 140
Discover the vital ingredient of success – attitude......Page 141
Putting your CV to work......Page 143
Adapting to the changing times......Page 144
How to respond to change......Page 145
The CV as a 'pick-me-up'......Page 147
Developing your dynamic document......Page 148
Case studies......Page 149
Action and self-assessment......Page 151
More Sample Covering Letters......Page 154
Another Sample CV......Page 156
K......Page 160
W......Page 161
Further Reading......Page 162
Useful Addresses......Page 164
Useful Website Addresses......Page 166
O......Page 168
W......Page 169