Write a winning CV

Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
1 A Means to an End......Page 10
Knowing when to make a move......Page 12
Knowing what you want......Page 15
Identifying opportunities......Page 17
Doing research and targeting employers......Page 22
2 Presenting the Positive......Page 26
The basics of presentation......Page 28
The basic contents......Page 31
Chronological format......Page 35
Functional format......Page 38
3 Avoiding any Negatives......Page 42
Lack of track record......Page 44
Lack of qualifications or education......Page 47
Technical problems and gaps......Page 49
Too much experience or qualifications......Page 52
4 The Covering Letter......Page 57
The basics......Page 59
Getting noticed......Page 62
Targeting the company......Page 65
Disclosing your salary......Page 69
5 Checking and Sending the CV......Page 74
Proofreading......Page 76
Electronic CVs......Page 79
Faxing/scanning CVs......Page 82
Appendix: Examples......Page 86