Knowing and including your unique selling point (USP) will make your CV stand out and help preparing for an interview much easier. To find out what your USP is, break down what you can offer into three categories: qualifications, experience and skills. For each one work out what makes you…>
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How to get your Academic CV Noticed by Employers
When applying for your first academic position, you’ll need to create something that is a little different to get your CV noticed by employers. An academic CV is more comprehensive than a standard document and should detail your academic qualifications, skills and experience, as well as any notable publications you…>
From Academia To Business
The academic CV is unusual in the workplace for its detail, often running to many pages in length. For many academics, their CV is in effect a rolling record that lists every award, publication, conference speech, and module taught. It can be very hard to transform such a comprehensive document…>
Best CV Proofreading Techniques And Tools
Writing your best CV is a nerve-wracking business. You want it to stand out from all the other CVs your potential employer is going to read. You need them to see just why they should hire you. It’s a tough world out there for job hunters though, and you need…>
5 Phrases To Avoid On Your CV
Phrases to avoid on your CV can be tackled very simply by … omitting clichéd and generic wording and phrasing at ALL costs. You will run the risk of coming across as boring, unimaginative and fall into the “meaningless waffle” category. What we know is you only have a finite…>
Refresh Your CV
How often do you refresh your CV? Hands up if you only dust off your CV once a job deadline is looming? In a rush to get the CV posted off, it’s tempting just to shoehorn in your last job at the top and hope for the best. It’s easy…>