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Selling Your Skills to an Employer

Last week I looked at applying for jobs online. But whether you’re applying online, via the post, or you’ve got through to the interview stage then an important part of the process is selling yourself. I know that this might … Continue reading

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Make Your Covering Letter Count!

In last week’s blog I covered how to plan a good ‘Personal Statement’ when preparing a CV, and I promised that we’d have a look at how to write the kind of covering letter or email that will get your … Continue reading

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Applying for a job? Make sure your CV gets read!

Make sure that your CV gets read by crafting an accompanying letter/email that is concise, correct and says exactly why you want and are suitable for that particular job. Continue reading

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How to lay out Your CV

In a recent experiment*, candidates CV’s were created in three different ways – a formal layout on white paper, the same formal layout but on pastel paper and a ‘creative’ version that was designed to stand out. The text remained the same in all three versions. Continue reading

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A Super CV!

Once you’ve completed your training with us, you might decide that a new job is just what’s needed. If that’s the case you’re going to need an updated CV – that’s a Curriculum Vitae, otherwise known as a resume. Continue reading

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