Writing your CV has changed over the last ten years. Gone are the days when you wrote your CV to impress the hiring manager. Today you’re writing your CV to pass an applicant tracking system (ATS), and then the … Read More
Let’s get something straight right from the beginning. Recruiters are working for their clients and not you. As a recruiter, I couldn’t care less about you, unless you’re going to help me by providing work in the future, or … Read More
Your CV has one sole purpose – it’s a twenty-second interview to see if you’re good enough to warrant a conversation or a face-to-face interview. If your CV is poorly written, you’re not going to be interviewed even if … Read More
If you send me your CV, I will give it a solid 20-30 seconds of my attention. This would involve a quick read of your profile, a glance at your positions and the companies you’ve worked for, and finally … Read More
What do you think of my CV? This is the number one question that any recruiter or career adviser is asked on a daily basis. The honest answer, if you follow a few basic principles, writing your CV, so … Read More
Your CV is the first step in getting that all-important approval from the hiring manager. Ten years ago, if your experienced match the requirements, and you’d written your CV correctly, you could be sure an interview was right around … Read More
Fifteen years ago, internal and external recruiters were sent CVs through the post. They would manually review each CV and decide whether to show it to the hiring manager or not. If your CV wasn’t relevant for today’s role, … Read More
In today’s increasingly competitive job market, your CV needs to be designed to help you stand out from the crowd. Companies are receiving thousands of CVs each week from across the world. Google recently recently revealed that they receive … Read More