Get That Job With The Right CV
Published on 26. March 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-340-99150-3 (ISBN)
Description
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Get that Job with the Right CV will teach you how to write the best possible CV to land that perfect job. It covers everything from layout and format, through to perfecting a jargon-free writing style, avoiding common pitfalls and tailoring your CV to different jobs. Julie Gray's in-depth professional advice and friendly style will guide you through every step of the CV writing process with humour and practicality and give you real confidence to effectively showcase your skills to employers.
Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and added features:
Not got much time?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
Author insights
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
Test yourself
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.
Extend your knowledge
Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of how to get your CV right.
Five things to remember
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.
Try this
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
Get that Job with the Right CV will teach you how to write the best possible CV to land that perfect job. It covers everything from layout and format, through to perfecting a jargon-free writing style, avoiding common pitfalls and tailoring your CV to different jobs. Julie Gray's in-depth professional advice and friendly style will guide you through every step of the CV writing process with humour and practicality and give you real confidence to effectively showcase your skills to employers.
Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and added features:
Not got much time?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
Author insights
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
Test yourself
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.
Extend your knowledge
Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of how to get your CV right.
Five things to remember
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.
Try this
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
b/w line drawings, 10
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
301 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-99150-3 (9780340991503)
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Get That Job With The Right CV
E-Book
03/2010
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Person
Julie Gray is a professional CV writer who writes tailored CVs for the UK's leading CV service, The CV Centre. She also has a wealth of experience writing for corporations, agencies and small and medium enterprises, as well as individuals.
Content
: Section 1: INTRODUCTION
: Chapter 1: How this book can help you to write or refine your CV
: Section 2: PREPARING
: Chapter 2: First steps - getting the basic details together.
: Chapter 3: Making it personal - working out what makes you different.
: Section 3: WRITING
: Chapter 4: Knowing your true value - how to SHORTlist your best points.
: Chapter 5: Being selective - understanding what employers really want to know.
: Section 4: REFINING
: Chapter 6: Writing well - effective language that will make you stand out.
: Chapter 7: True lies - when does marketing yourself strongly turn into deceit?
: Chapter 8: Honest spin - the right words to help smooth over trouble spots.
: Chapter 9: Using jargon - what to include, when to explain and things to avoid.
: Section 5: TARGETING
: Chapter 10: Being specific part I - fitting a CV to the industry you want to work in.
: Chapter 11: Being specific part II - fitting a CV to the type of job you want.
: Section 6: PRESENTING
: Chapter 12: Laying out - what should your finished CV actually look like?
: Chapter 13: Formats - paper, PC and alternatives; factors to consider.
: Section 7: USING
: Chapter 14: Staying fresh - feedback and continuous improvement.
: Chapter 15: Being consistent - living up to a great CV at interview.
: Chapter 14: Complementing your CV - covering letters and application forms.
: Section 8: FURTHER HELP
: Chapter 17: Enhancing your employability - when nothing else works
: Chapter 18: Further resources.
: Chapter 1: How this book can help you to write or refine your CV
: Section 2: PREPARING
: Chapter 2: First steps - getting the basic details together.
: Chapter 3: Making it personal - working out what makes you different.
: Section 3: WRITING
: Chapter 4: Knowing your true value - how to SHORTlist your best points.
: Chapter 5: Being selective - understanding what employers really want to know.
: Section 4: REFINING
: Chapter 6: Writing well - effective language that will make you stand out.
: Chapter 7: True lies - when does marketing yourself strongly turn into deceit?
: Chapter 8: Honest spin - the right words to help smooth over trouble spots.
: Chapter 9: Using jargon - what to include, when to explain and things to avoid.
: Section 5: TARGETING
: Chapter 10: Being specific part I - fitting a CV to the industry you want to work in.
: Chapter 11: Being specific part II - fitting a CV to the type of job you want.
: Section 6: PRESENTING
: Chapter 12: Laying out - what should your finished CV actually look like?
: Chapter 13: Formats - paper, PC and alternatives; factors to consider.
: Section 7: USING
: Chapter 14: Staying fresh - feedback and continuous improvement.
: Chapter 15: Being consistent - living up to a great CV at interview.
: Chapter 14: Complementing your CV - covering letters and application forms.
: Section 8: FURTHER HELP
: Chapter 17: Enhancing your employability - when nothing else works
: Chapter 18: Further resources.