Description
Book SynopsisJames Innes is the Managing Director of The CV Centre, the UK's leading CV consultancy. James founded The CV Centre in 1998 and has built the company to its current position as UK market leaders in the field of CV consultancy. James regularly delivers presentations to recent graduates and also contributes widely to newspapers and magazines in both the UK and France.
Table of ContentsAbout the author
Acknowledgements
How to use this book
Part 1 Laying the foundations: getting the basics right
1. Why are CVs so important?
2. Aesthetics and presentation: looking good on paper
3. Content and style: what to say and how to say it
4. Structure: which type of CV is right for you?
Part 2 Building your CV: section by section
5. Personal details
6. Professional profile
7. Objective
8. Education and qualifications
9. Career history
10. Key skills
11. Achievements
12. Other details
13. Interests and activities
Part 3 The 15 most common CV writing mistakes
14. How to avoid them!
Part 4 When the usual rules don’t apply …
15. Ten solutions for ten potential problems
16. Special cases – professions where the rules are different
17. CVs and résumés – looking for work abroad
Part 5 Tailoring your CV
18. How to adapt your CV for every application
Part 6 LinkedIn
19. LinkedIn
Part 7 Looking at the whole picture
20. Cover letters
21. Interviews
22. Your new job
Part 8 CV and cover letter examples and templates
23. Twenty-one CV examples to help you write yours
Part 9 My five top tips to make your CV stand out
24. How to make your CV stand out!
Further reading and resources
Appendix A: 250 action verbs
Appendix B: 50 positive adjectives
Appendix C: 222 commonly misspelled words
Index
