The CV Book: Your Definitive Guide to Writing the Perfect CV - Softcover

Innes, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0273776584 ISBN 13: 9780273776581

Publisher: Ft Pr, 2012

Synopsis

The best and most up-to-date guidance available on writing and presenting the perfect CV is back in a new edition.

This is the most definitive and well-researched guide to planning, writing and presenting compelling CVs to maximise your chances of getting an interview. The guidance in this book has been tried, tested and honed to perfection. The unique content includes a chapter on avoiding the most common CV mistakes, which only a few of the very best CVs actually manage to do.

Written by the CEO of the UK’s leading CV consultancy service, James Innes, the book is supported by exclusive online tools and bonus content including sample CV templates to help you target your CV to the specific industry you’re applying to.

About this title

About the Author

James Innes is the Founder and Chief Executive of The CV Centre – the UK’s leading CV consultancy. Following more than a decade of experience heading up The CV Centre, James is now widely considered to be one of the UK’s leading careers experts. He regularly participates at recruitment fairs and conferences as a sought-after guest speaker, as well as being interviewed on TV and radio. The CV Book sits alongside James’s other careers publishing which include the bestselling The Interview Book and The Interview Question and Answer Book both published by Pearson.

From the Back Cover

Your CV has less than 30 seconds to win you an interview.

With hundreds of CVs sent through for any one job vacancy, your CV has to work hard to stand out. You need to know what the recruiter wants to see and how to say it, fast.

Your CV needs to be exceptional, and James Innes, who runs one of the most successful CV writing companies in the UK, is just the person to help you. The CV Book brings together years of research and experience to reveal the secrets behind the most successful CVs. You ll find out all the insider tips and winning methods to make sure your CV never fails to impress.

You ll discover:

* exactly what you need to say and how to say it

* how to build a CV step-by-step

* the 15 most common mistakes and how to avoid them

* five easy ways to make your CV really stand out

The CV Book has full online support CV templates, CV tools and reader offers all available through The CV Centre online at www.ineedacv.co.uk/readertools.

No matter what your age, background, job or level of experience, The CV Book will help you create an outstanding CV.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ft Pr
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0273776584
• ISBN 13: 9780273776581
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 290