HOW TO: Make impactful changes to your CV
Employers don’t have unlimited time to read CVs. Be strategic and decisive about what to put in. Try to get the reader’s head nodding early on. This video is a short clip from a public talk in Dublin by Liam Horan on topic of making a good CV.
HOW TO: Step into employer shoes
The most important step when writing a CV is the one you take in your employer’s shoes. You need to figure out what your potential employer is looking for. Edit your CV each time you hand it out so that it speaks to the needs of the individual company. This video is a short clip […]
HOW TO: Use CV as a salestool
Recognise the CV for what it is: a sales tool. It is not a grocery list or a passport application. Take control of your CV and make sure it highlights the right areas. Think “what can I put in that will help the employer hire me?” This is a short clip from a public talk […]
HOW TO: Getting in the right mindset before writing your CV
Before you start writing your CV, get in the right mindset. Absorb the idea that this is a sales process – the employer is the buyer and you are the product. You should prepare to sell yourself. This is a short clip from a public talk in Dublin by Liam Horan on the topic of […]
Why hand-written CV could fall flat
Pic source www.pixabay.com Q: “There’s a lot of talk at the moment about how technology is changing how people go for jobs. I am a bit of a traditionalist myself and I am wondering if a neatly written CV could do the trick when applying? It might help me stand out from the crowd. What […]
Tracking machines are no new phenomenon
Pic source www.pixabay.com Q: I thought I had heard it all – but today someone told me that machines are now reading CVs and deciding who should be called to interview. Say it ain’t true? (BP, email). A: They sure are – and it’s not today or yesterday this started. Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) came […]
Should I include my hobbies on my CV?
Pic source www.pixabay.com Q: I am doing my CV and my sister has my head cracked about putting in my hobbies. “I’m a bookkeeper,” I keep telling her, “they don’t care that I do a bit of acting and play football for the club. It’s not Tom Cruise or Harry Kane they’re hiring.” But, she […]
Don’t forget the ‘why’ in your story
Q: I’m going for a senior level position in a new organisation, which has caused me to reflect on my career achievements. I’ve steadily climbed up the ladder over the last 20 years through various jobs and promotions. Granted, I worked quite hard, but there was definitely a huge amount of luck to it all. […]
Confident, or tone-deaf?
Q: I’m a confident person, and I want that to come across on my CV. I’ve put down phrases like ‘phenomenal sales ability’ and ‘top-class management skills’. I gave my CV to a friend who said that I was laying it on way too thick and should tone it down a notch or three. Is […]
Fill your CV, but don’t overload it
Q: I’ve been working for years, in a range of jobs and sectors, and now when I sit down to do my CV, I don’t know where to start. What do I put in? What do I leave out? (ET, email). A: Yours is not an uncommon problem. When you clock up the miles, it […]