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CV clinic: Your questions answered

Posted under cv advice on Friday, March 30, 2012 2 Comments

In the latest from the CV clinic, Lee Tonge provides his expertise for one reader wanting to maximise their job title. He highlights the importance of selling yourself to an employer.   Hi, I think my main concern with my CV is that I have continue reading

CV Clinic – February 2012

Posted under cover letter advice, cv advice on Monday, February 27, 2012 1 Comment

This month in our latest CV clinic, Lee Tonge – the CV expert behind The CV Store – advises one reader on how to list previous experience in a way that will catch any hiring manager’s attention.  Dear Sirs, I would like to know if continue reading

CV Clinic – your questions answered

Posted under cv advice on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 No Comments

This week in our CV Clinic, Lee Tonge – owner of The CV Store - answers your questions on hobbies and CVs. ‘In the ‘Profile‘ section of CV, is it appropriate to highlight a personal non-professional trait such as writing poetry? ‘Personally when I had screened continue reading

CV clinic – new tools for job seekers

Posted under cv advice, general on Monday, January 16, 2012 1 Comment

Do you need some help tweaking your CV? Is your job search stuck in a rut? Could you do with some expert pointers – for free? As our New Year’s resolution for 2012, the webrecruit will be looking to help current and potential candidates find continue reading

Are jobseekers failing at the first hurdle?

Posted under cv advice on Monday, November 28, 2011 No Comments

When applying for a vacancy, do you tailor your CV? It’s a question often put to jobseekers and whilst we all know we should to increase our chances, not everyone does. Statistics from webrecruit’s latest Jobseeker Survey has highlighted the issue, revealing that just 30%* continue reading

10 tips on how to increase your CV response rate

Posted under cv advice, featured on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 2 Comments

Are you firing out CVs but not hearing anything back? Want to know how you can improve your CV response rate? By using a few marketing tricks and a bit of creative thinking, you can increase the likelihood of a reply. 1. List your ‘unique continue reading

CV advice to ensure success

Posted under cv advice, featured on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 No Comments

Did you know the most common complaint amongst employers is that most CVs miss the point?  So how can you ensure that getting that great job doesn’t remain just a pipe dream? For starters, you should never have just one CV. Hiring managers are very subjective continue reading

Top 10 tips for producing a better CV

Posted under cv advice, featured on Friday, February 18, 2011 No Comments

Top 10 tips for producing a better CV Think of your CV as your shop window – it must effectively display your experience, skills and qualities in a very short period of time. The following tips will help you produce a CV that does just continue reading

Essential CV advice – how to make a lasting impression

Posted under cv advice on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 No Comments

Writing a good CV can be one of the most challenging things you will ever do. You must turn your life history into a one or two page advertisement that highlights a lifetime of experience, accomplishment, skills and education. Here is some helpful advice that continue reading