Every day thousands of hopefuls send off their badly composed CVs, that don't communicate the right message, in pursuit of jobs they simply don't understand. "Why You?" draws on John Lee's 20+ years experience of training recruiters to offer his insider secrets on what really gets a CV noticed and read. If you want your CV to get you short listed it is not just what it looks like but what it says and how it communicates most succinctly what you have to offer. At the heart of this book is the need to choose and build on the right format to match your needs and aspirations and how to tailor it to ensure an employer can spot that your skills and competencies match their needs. The book is founded on extensive research amongst employers which offers fresh insights into the way employers read CVs, the things they love and hate to see and their opinions on how to write an effective CV.
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For insight into the mind of the prospective employer, check out Why You
-- Readers Digest, February 2008
-- Readers Digest, February 2008
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Praise for John Lees
"John Lees talks a great deal of sense, particularly for anyone looking for a new career path"
- ROSEMARY CONLEY CBE
"Always practical, but never patronizing"
- THE GUARDIAN
"John Lees teaches you how to develop your own self awareness and how to use that awareness effectively to achieve career success"
- THE TIMES
"John Lees inspires people to rethink the way they work"
- DAILY EXPRESS
John Lees is one of the UK's best known career coaches. Previously Chief Executive of the Institute of Employment Consultants, he has trained recruitment specialists for over 20 years. He now specializes in helping people make difficult career decisions.
"John Lees talks a great deal of sense, particularly for anyone looking for a new career path"
- ROSEMARY CONLEY CBE
"Always practical, but never patronizing"
- THE GUARDIAN
"John Lees teaches you how to develop your own self awareness and how to use that awareness effectively to achieve career success"
- THE TIMES
"John Lees inspires people to rethink the way they work"
- DAILY EXPRESS
When it comes to CVs, most decision-makers evaluate your potential in seconds. Among the many candidates for the best jobs why you? Your CV makes a critical first impression in the competition for a job you'll love. It's not just about what your CV looks like, but what it says and how it communicates a focused message about what you have to offer employers. Based on extensive research that offers fresh insights into the way employers read CVs, Why You? is a step-by-step guide that helps you:
- Choose and develop the right CV format to match your needs and aspirations
- Design and write a compelling first page
- Construct and tailor a targeted CV to match employers' requirements
- Use your CV as part of a multi-strategy job search
- Open doors to interviews with the best employers.
John Lees is one of the UK's best known career coaches. Previously Chief Executive of the Institute of Employment Consultants, he has trained recruitment specialists for over 20 years. He now specializes in helping people make difficult career decisions.
John is the author of the best-selling How to Get a Job You'll Love and Take Control of Your Career. He is a regular contributor for The Times, The Guardian and Personnel Today.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Ms. LJ Clark
Format:Paperback
Up-to-the-minute, heaps of practical information on how to put a winning CV together.
As a recruitment consultant, I welcome John Lees book. He takes the reader through preparing a CV, reminding them that its purpose is to get a meeting or interview. Then he explains how to tailor the CV for different types of job situations, especially relevant when you are trying to move into a new sector where you may not have the 'obvious' skillset. Next he explores how to proactively use your CV, in approaching agencies/headhunters and speculatively, to target organisations. This book should leave the reader feeling confident that they can produce a right-for-purpose CV and motivated to do so.
If every candidate were to read John's book before sending their CV in, it would make our sifting process much more difficult!
As a recruitment consultant, I welcome John Lees book. He takes the reader through preparing a CV, reminding them that its purpose is to get a meeting or interview. Then he explains how to tailor the CV for different types of job situations, especially relevant when you are trying to move into a new sector where you may not have the 'obvious' skillset. Next he explores how to proactively use your CV, in approaching agencies/headhunters and speculatively, to target organisations. This book should leave the reader feeling confident that they can produce a right-for-purpose CV and motivated to do so.
If every candidate were to read John's book before sending their CV in, it would make our sifting process much more difficult!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By L. Cleary
Format:Paperback
I think this book is great.
When I starting reading this book I doubted that it would have a great deal to say to me because I've read a number of similar books previously. I was surprised that the book made me think harder than I had expected about CVs and the context in which they are going to be read. I like the book's straightforward style of writing and I found its tone to be encouraging throughout. The use of checklists of things to do and not to do makes it very easy to see the key points.
Having a powerful CV is a key step in the job search journey and this book can help you on your way.
When I starting reading this book I doubted that it would have a great deal to say to me because I've read a number of similar books previously. I was surprised that the book made me think harder than I had expected about CVs and the context in which they are going to be read. I like the book's straightforward style of writing and I found its tone to be encouraging throughout. The use of checklists of things to do and not to do makes it very easy to see the key points.
Having a powerful CV is a key step in the job search journey and this book can help you on your way.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By J. Swainson
Format:Paperback
My husband and I both used this book to help us revamp our CVs. We got hold of a selection of CV writing and job hunting books, mainly through the library, but this was the one we decided to buy. A lot of common sense, and a systematic way to work through your CV, removing all the dross and giving your a better chance of it being read! Recommended.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
well worth the money
decent book and still quite relevant. Covers all aspects of UK CV writing and would definitely recommend. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Tim
5.0 out of 5 stars
All you need to know about good CV creation
This is a must read for anyone who is serious about creating a quality CV. It highlights research carried out with many employers in order to establish what they are really looking... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mark J Anderson
2.0 out of 5 stars
did not make the process easier.
This book is rather on the vague side and having reworked my CV using this book I have not received a positive response. Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2010 by E. Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Won't give you the perfect CV but will help you build it
Strong points:
Excellent practical and professional advice based on specific research
Answers most important questions about CVs based on opinions from professionals with... Read more
Excellent practical and professional advice based on specific research
Answers most important questions about CVs based on opinions from professionals with... Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2009 by Genaman
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not Good for Graduates!!!
This book is ok for generic CVs etc. but as a graduate having just come out of university all I ended up with was a pompous arrogant sounding CV. Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2008 by M. A. MENENDEZ
5.0 out of 5 stars
Does what it says on the tin
This engaging book is presented in three accessible sections: "Understanding CVs and their impact"; "Composing your CV"; and "Making your CV work for you". Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2008 by Mr. J. Childs
5.0 out of 5 stars
A definitive guide to mastering the art of CV writing
Why you? CV messages to win jobs is the definitive guide to CV writing and provides clear and simple guidance on which CV type to use for different career directions. Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2007 by Stuart McIntosh
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really helpful
I've used this book to completely rewrite my CV after looking at what it said about me rather than simply the presentation. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2007 by Andrew Scott
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