How to Write a CV

Use of the “Third Person”

Posted by admin on January 18, 2010 at 12:57 pm

This is when you talk about yourself in the “Third Person”, i.e. writing something in your profile like: “Nick is a strong manager, admired by all his colleagues” Trust me, it makes you sound unhinged. Much better would be: “A strong manager, able to lead teams in achieving goals”

Spelling Mistakes on your CV

Posted by admin on January 15, 2010 at 12:57 pm

It is not enough to just use a spell checker on your CV. We have covered this topic before but it bears repeating! It is not just mis-spelling you need to look for, but also incorrect words. Common ones we are seeing at the moment include: “Roll” when you mean “Role“ “Fir” when you mean [...]

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