How to write a personal statement for your CV
A critical aspect of creating a CV that has a dynamic impact is writing a personal statement, sometimes called a profile or career summary that will enable the recruiter to quickly identify the strategic value you can add to their organisation. Your CV should be a self-marketing document aimed at persuading the recruiter to want [...]
How to write your CV
In a shrinking jobs market there are no second chances, so a spot-on curriculum vitae (CV) is essential to get you through the door of any potential employer. Here is the Times Money guide to CV essentials. Clear presentation You will fall at the first hurdle if your CV is not clear and concise. Limit [...]
CV writing Tips
Creating a Killer CV Top 5 1. Craft a cracking profile: Avoid the waffle and get straight into it. 5 great bullet points that highlight your experience and achievements will go a long way to keeping the reader reading. 2. Get straight to the point: Tell the reader what you’ve been up to most recently. [...]
Dispatches from the Job-Hunt Front
When, last autumn, we asked four graduates seeking work in different sectors to write a fortnightly diary of their job hunts, we expected them to paint a bleak picture backed by official statistics that suggest unemployment among under-24s is at its highest level since records for this series began in 1992. On the face of [...]