Overview

When you apply for your first job, your CV is compared to hundreds of others from graduates with similar academic credentials. You've only got the time it takes the employer to scan the pages to show how brilliant you are. How do you impress them when you don't know what employers are actually looking for? Brilliant CV tells you what they want and how to write it. This new edition of the bestselling CV guide has been rewritten and redrafted to deliver specific advice for graduates on innovative approaches to writing your first CV, so now you can really shine out from the rest. Based on research among employers and recruiters, revealing what they look for, Brilliant CV will ensure your CV never fails to impress.

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Author:   Jim Bright ,  Joanne Earl ,  David Winter
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:   Pearson Education Limited
Dimensions:   Width: 19.40cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.520kg
ISBN:  

9781447921981

ISBN 10:   1447921984
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   28 November 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

About the authorsAcknowledgementsIntroduction Part 1 Writing a CV from scratch1 How to sell yourself2 The applicant-employer fit3 Where is the prime suspect?4 How to read a job ad5 Job descriptions6 Do you fit the job?7 What sort of person are you?8 Making the perfect fit9 Presenting your CVPart 2 The icing on the cake10 Mind your language!11 Using competency statements12 Telling tales13 Using career objectives14 Job application lettersPart 3 The doctor is in - your problems solved15 Addressing selection criteria16 CV makeovers17 Tricky CV issuesPart 4 Resource bank - useful ingredients and tips18 Finding out, finding others and being found: job searching for a new decade19 Internet sites and other resources

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Jim is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He is the author of Should I Stay or Should I Go, published by Prentice Hall Business

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