Tailoring your CV to land the right job
One size rarely fits all when it comes to CV writing. When you craft your CV to meet the employer’s needs, your CV will change dramatically from application to application. Perhaps dramatically is an overstatement, but it should differ each time. To do this, you need to place emphasis on what the employer is looking […]
Audio: Tips on how to write a good CV and prepare for interview
Listen here to Liam Horan, Slí Nua Careers, speaking to Frank Tynan on Community Radio Kilkenny City (CRKC). Liam gives advice on how to write a CV that sells yourself effectively to a prospective employer, with tips on how to prepare for that job interview. Need our help? Complete this form […]
How to ‘curate’ your career to interest potential employers
Q: I’m writing my CV for the first time in 24 years – and I don’t know where to start. I’ve done so much across a range of sectors – to be honest, I think I’ve forgotten half of it. I’ve managed two large retail outlets; sold advertising for a magazine and website; managed a […]
Gold dust may lurk in your personal achievements
Q: In my CV, should I highlight stuff away from my work – for example, I’ve been part of a community group that has won a few national awards? Or are recruiters really interested in that? (DG, email). A: Recruiters differ and candidates die. My bias tends to be in favour of including items of […]
How CV walk-through can be a winner
Q: At the start of the interview, they asked me to “walk us through your CV”. I probably rambled on. It’s not today or yesterday that I started in the workplace. Eventually they cut me short before I’d even got to my current role. I realised then I’d probably made a hash of it. The […]
How to turn your LinkedIn profile into a digital CV
Q: I have been on LinkedIn for years, but I make poor use of it. I go on there and see lots of activity but I’m never quite sure what I should do. Is there any way that my LinkedIn profile can be transformed to become my digital CV, in effect? I am looking around […]
Should I use a cover letter in job application?
Q: I’m applying for my first job in eleven years – all that time I’ve been happy in my current role, but I’ve started to get itchy feet. I have put a lot of work into fine tuning my CV and am happy with how it portrays me. It’s just short of two pages. My […]
How do I start to discover – and write – my strengths for a CV?
Q: Everything I read and watch about career progression tells me I need to know my strengths. I understand that this is true – but I’ve no idea how to go about it. Where does one start when it comes to articulating your own strengths for a CV. I started and ran a business for […]
How to give your CV a contemporary feel
Q. I haven’t written a CV in 32 years, would you believe, for the simple reason that I haven’t needed one? I got a job immediately after leaving school and, as far as I can recall, my CV back then was a simple one-page affair. I stayed within the same company for 17 years and […]
Hidden CV jewels
Q: Any unlikely piece of information I should have on my CV? (CD). A: This is an excellent question. Many people make poor use of their volunteering experience, believing that their CV should only contain professional career events. What you do in your spare time says a lot about you. I’ve heard senior HR personnel […]