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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

When you apply for a job, your CV is compared to hundreds of others. You've only got the time it takes the employer to scan the pages to show how brilliant you are. How do you impress them when you don't know what employers are actually looking for? This book tells you what they want to read - and how to write it. This bestselling guide is based on research among employers and recruiters, revealing what they look for and how the recruitment industry operates, and will show you: *how to put together a brilliant CV from scratch *how to revamp an existing CV to make it brilliant *examples and explanations of CVs that employers love and those they loathe *how to address tricky CV questions Updated and refreshed to include new examples, techniques and innovative ways to write highly effective content, this guide ensure you know what works in the real world. DON'T BE GOOD, BE BRILLIANT.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Part 1 Writing a CV from scratch
• 1 How to sell yourself
• 2 The applicant-employer fit
• 3 Where is the prime suspect?
• 4 How to read a job ad
• 5 Job descriptions
• 6 Do you fit the job?
• 7 What sort of person are you?
• 8 Making the perfect fit
• 9 Presenting your CV
• Part 2 The icing on the cake
• 10 Mind your language
• 11 Using competency statements
• 12 Telling tales
• 13 Using career objectives
• 14 Job application letters
• Part 3 The doctor is in - your problems solved
• 15 Addressing selection criteria
• 16 CV makeovers
• 17 Tricky CV issues
• Part 4 Resource bank - useful ingredients and tips
• 18 Internet sites and other resources