CVs For Dummies 2nd

A high quality CV is essential for anyone who wants to get ahead, especially in today's competitive job market. This fully updated guide shows readers how to create a brilliant CV that'll get them noticed - and the job they deserve.

CVs for Dummies

2nd Edition

UK Edition

Learn to:

• Write and format a persuasive CV that will get you noticed

• Sell your best skills and highlight your achievements

• Bounce back from redundancy no matter what your age

• Use online recruitment methods to find your dream job

Joyce Lain Kennedy

Careers columnist and bestselling author

Lois-Andrea Ferguson

Careers and CV consultant

Revamp a flagging CV and stand head and shoulders above your competitors

Whether you're an old hand or a job newbie, winning your dream role is hard work if you don't have an impressive CV to back you up. This essential guide to planning and pitching a first-class CV gives you insider tips on what employers are looking for and how to get you noticed in a crowded market. Packed with numerous sample CVs to give you inspiration, this book is the easiest way to a CV tune-up – and your next job.

• Know the marketplace – locate your dream job using the latest online and print directories and tailor your CV to each job role

• Make it powerful – populate your CV with winning content by identifying your core strengths and selling points

• Seize the opportunity – browse a selection of sample CVs for various industries and experience levels to find the right format for you

• Get it out there – find referees, circulate your CV and bag yourself an interview without being pushy

Open the book and find:

• Ways to use social networking sites, blogs and podcasts to get ahead

• Eye-catching CV formats and classic designs for you to choose from

• Tricks to turn a weak CV into a savvy selling tool

• Key words and powerful phrases tailored to various industries

• CV and application form tips for graduates

• Advice on re-entering employment after time away

• How to write a punchy cover letter

• Dozens of sample CVs to help you get yours just right

A high quality CV is essential for anyone who wants to get ahead, especially in today’s competitive job market. This fully updated guide shows readers how to create a brilliant CV that’ll get them noticed – and the job they deserve. With dozens of useful sample CVs from a diverse range of industries and age groups, plus advice on structure, language and classic CV mistakes that could be holding them back, this book is the easiest way to a CV tune-up, and a dream job.

The new and updated CVs For Dummies 2nd Edition contains:

• Information on bouncing back from redundancy
• Tips on looking for work in a hostile job market
• Extended information on the graduate recruitment process
• A question and answer section on online application forms
• A brand new chapter on cover letters

CVs For Dummies 2nd Edition covers:

Part I: Pitching Your CVs in a Fierce Marketplace

• Chapter 1: The Versatile CV Is So Five Minutes Ago
• Chapter 2: New Quick Ways to Find the Right Jobs
• Chapter 3: Make Your CV Stand Out Among the Web giants
• Chapter 4: Familiar Search Tools Making a Stance

Part II: The Rise and Reign of the Powerful CV

• Chapter 5: Creating Your Best CV
• Chapter 6: Flowing Contents vs. Jarring Detail
• Chapter 7: Words That Always Make the Mark
• Chapter 8: Catch The Eye In Three Seconds With Design
• Chapter 9: CVs for Your Life’s Changing Phases
• Chapter 10: The Graduate vs. the Corporate World
• Chapter 11: The Bare Essentials: That Crucial Cover Letter

Part III: Bringing It All Together

• Chapter 12: A Sampling of Targeted CVs by Industry and Career Field
• Chapter 13: A Sampling of Targeted CVs by Experience Level and Age
• Chapter 14: A Sampling of Targeted CVs for Special Circumstances
• Chapter 15: A Sampling of Extreme CV Makeovers
• Chapter 16: Successful Solutions to CV Problems

Part IV: Launching Your CV Into Orbit

• Chapter 17: References Authenticate Your CV
• Chapter 18: Follow-up on Launch and Touch down
• Chapter 19: Almost Got the Interview Date? Prepare Yourself

Part V: The Part of Tens

• Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Prove Your Claims
• Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Improve Your CV
• Chapter 22: Ten Tips on Choosing Professional CV Help
• Chapter 23: Ten Things that Annoy Recruiters
• Chapter 24: Your Ten-Point CV Checklist