Category Archives: Common CV Mistakes

Free Covering Letters Pack

Posted on January 26, 2011 by admin

We are now giving away our covering letter pack! All you need to do is go to our covering letters page, click on the Google “Buy It Now” button* and on the checkout page use the coupon code “covletfree” – … Continue reading →

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Gaps on a CV

Posted on January 26, 2011 by admin

If a gap is only a month or so, don’t worry about it. If it’s longer then you need to have some kind of explanation. When recruiters see a gap on your CV they’re generally not too concerned up to … Continue reading →

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CV Templates

Posted on December 16, 2010 by admin

We get asked about templates on a fairly regular basis and why should I use you when I can just use a template? It’s a fair question and deserves an answer. Templates are generally quite good for a basic CV … Continue reading →

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Should have my email address o…

Posted on October 12, 2010 by admin

Should I have my email address on a CV? Yes of course! Recruiters need to contact you – make it easy for them.

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Key Words in a CV

Posted on August 25, 2010 by admin

Traditionally Key Words meant using lots of positive action words in a CV such as “Implemented”, “Created”, “Managed”, “Designed” etc, but this is no longer the case. These sort of words are still important but only to a human reader. … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Spelling Mistakes on a CV

Posted on July 23, 2010 by admin

The first 4 of these spelling mistakes are hard to spot as they are correctly spelled – they’re just not the word you meant. The last (and most common) is a genuine mistake but because it is almost invariably in … Continue reading →

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Why isn’t my CV Working?

Posted on July 17, 2010 by admin

Perhaps the most common question we are asked – not surprisingly! There is a simple test you can do to your CV: 1. Fold it in half so you can only see the top half of the first page. 2. … Continue reading →

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