The CV Book: Your Definitive Guide to Writing the Perfect CV "Innes, James"

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'The CV Book' provides insider tips and winning methods to make sure your CV never fails to impress.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• About the author (p. ix)
• Acknowledgements (p. x)
• How to use this book (p. xi)
• Part 1 Laying the foundations: getting the basics right (p. 2)
• 1 Why are CVs so important? (p. 5)
• 2 Aesthetics and presentation: looking good on paper (p. 9)
• 3 Content and style: what to say and how to say it (p. 21)
• 4 Structure: which type of CV is right for you? (p. 39)
• Part 2 Building your CV: section by section (p. 46)
• 5 Personal details (p. 49)
• 6 Professional profile (p. 57)
• 7 Objective (p. 63)
• 8 Education and qualifications (p. 67)
• 9 Career history (p. 73)
• 10 Key skills (p. 81)
• 11 Achievements (p. 85)
• 12 Other details (p. 91)
• 13 Interests and activities (p. 99)
• Part 3 The 15 most common CV writing mistakes (p. 108)
• 14 How to avoid them! (p. 111)
• Part 4 When the usual rules don't apply ... (p. 120)
• 15 Ten solutions for ten potential problems (p. 123)
• 16 Special cases - professions where the rules are different (p. 133)
• 17 CVs and résumés - looking for work abroad (p. 141)
• Part 5 Tailoring your CV (p. 148)
• 18 How to adapt your CV for every application (p. 151)
• Part 6 Digital considerations (p. 156)
• 19 Applying for jobs online (p. 159)
• 20 Linkedln (p. 165)
• Part 7 Looking at the whole picture (p. 172)
• 21 Cover letters (p. 175)
• 22 Application forms (p. 183)
• 23 Job hunting (p. 191)
• 24 Interviews (p. 199)
• 25 Your new job (p. 205)
• Part 8 CV and cover letter examples and templates (p. 214)
• 26 Twenty-one CV examples to help you write yours (p. 217)
• Part 9 My five top tips to make your CV stand out (p. 262)
• 27 How to make your CV stand out! (p. 265)
• Further reading and resources (p. 269)
• Appendix A 250 action verbs (p. 271)
• Appendix B 50 positive adjectives (p. 275)
• Appendix C 222 commonly misspelled words (p. 277)
• Index (p. 281)