- Shows how to select which details go in and which stay out, how to lay out and present a CV and how to make a great first impression
- Includes a guide to writing the perfect cover letter to showcase your CV, with advice on style, presentation, wording and common mistakes to avoid
- Online Resources: downloadable sample CVs
Readymade CVs
Winning CVs and Cover Letters for Every Type of Job
Readymade CVs is a resource book that offers several ways to design your CV for a multitude of jobs as well as tackling tricky situations such as returning to work, issues of age, unemployment and career change.
Key features at a glance
EAN: 9780749465056
Edition: 5
Published:
Format: 220x140
248 pages
About the book
This best-selling guide sets out the ground rules for preparing a CV by showing how to select which details go in and which stay out, how to lay out and present a CV and how to make a great first impression. It includes sample CVs for a wide variety of jobs: practical, creative, administrative, sales and marketing, technical and management, with online template CVs and covering letters ready for you to download and customise. Readymade CVs also looks at specific 'tricky' situations such as getting your first job, returning to work after a career break, continuing in work as a mature employee or after retirement. With the addition of action words and positive phrases to help you put together the perfect CV for any job or situation, this is a truly comprehensive and indispensable resource.
About the authors
Lynn Williams is a career counsellor and trainer who runs workshops on CV writing and interview techniques. She writes regularly for a wide range of publications on job search and career issues and is also the author of Readymade Job Search Letters, Ultimate Interview and Ultimate Job Search.
Design your CV for a multitude of needs... I particularly like the chapter on CVs for tricky situations such as returning to work, issues of age, unemployment and career change.
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