We all know how important it is to make a good first impression. With recruiters spending an average 20-30 seconds scanning your CV, your CV layout needs to make your sure professional achievements stand out. Here at CVcorrect, we’ve compiled 4 top tips to improve your CV layout and ensure you make the grade when it comes to securing that job interview.
Our LinkedIn profile tips are simple but effective. Image via Flazingo.com
We’ve already covered how important networking face-to-face is. But now it’s time to take your networking to the next level – by having an online presence. LinkedIn, the world’s biggest professional networking site, could open doors and present opportunities that otherwise, wouldn’t have been possible.
To boost your networking prospects, all you have to do is follow these simple LinkedIn tips:
As the old adage goes, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” As much as your professional capabilities are important, broadening your professional network is key to getting up a notch on the job ladder. Whilst it may not be a prospect which most eagerly await, networking is an unavoidable reality in the professional world, and it’s a skill, if utilised properly, which could dramatically boost your career.
Networking is essential to furthering your career prospects. Image via http://www.flazingo.com/
So without further ado, here at CVcorrect, we’ve compiled 10 indispensable networking tips to finely hone your networking skills.
Our previous post outlined five of the most common CV errors that could cost you a job, but those are just the tip of the iceberg. Perhaps you have scanned your CV for those errors and found nothing; or you may have already fixed those mistakes in your application. Yet, there are still no call-backs and you cannot figure out what is going wrong.
We are here to help! In this post, we highlight six more CV mistakes and tell you why they are a problem. It could be time to review your application once again.
Crafting a good CV is not easy, but it can make all the difference between selection and rejection. If you really want that interview call, resist the urge to do a rush job. Take the time to proofread your English application and ensure that it is completely error-free. To help you out, here is CVcorrect’s list of five common mistakes to avoid in your CV.