Review
"easy to use and it offers a range of approaches" - The Guardian, July 2006
"as good a book as you're going to get on writing a CV" - Student Accountant, February 2007
Evening Standard, September 11, 2001
Product Description
Everything that made Brilliant CV the number one CV book in the UK is here again - it's still based on solid research into what recruiters really want to see - and now it's even more useful with two completely new sections:
1. How to deal with selection criteria. This is especially important for public sector jobs (civil service, teaching, etc) where selection criteria are central to the application process.
2. A whole new chapter on CV makeovers. This chapter shows in detail how to apply the CV principles. A wide range of different CVs are critiqued in detail, giving you the reader an appreciation of formatting, content and layout issues. Then the re-worked CVs are presented showing the dramatic improvement.
In addition the whole book has been thoroughly revised to include new research findings and updated web links.
The number one CV book in the UK has just got better!
From the Back Cover
How do you get your CV to the top of the pile?
When you apply for a job, your CV is compared to hundreds of others. You've only got the time it takes the recruiter 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. Here, Jim Bright and Joanne Earl share the secrets of writing CVs that make the shortlist.
The book 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
And new to this edition, discover how to show you meet the selection criteria for the job in your CV.
Find out what works in the real world and learn how to put it into practice through examples, exercises, samples and templates.
Brilliant CV - Don't be Good, be Brilliant
