By: anjali

anjali — Thu, 10 May 2018 03:44:36 +0000

Really great tips on avoiding these cover letter mistakes as job seeker. I was looking for some tips on crafting a good cover letter but here found a great article which focusing on common mistakes that we tend to make in cover letter. Thanks for sharing!

By: Frank Hayes

Frank Hayes — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 21:05:41 +0000

As I am returning to the employment fold, I have had to take a ‘crash course’ in preparing my CV for the modern world. So much has changed when even compared to just a few years ago. Before putting pen to paper I decided to do some basic CV research and the shear volume of conflicting advice can almost lead to paralysis!! Many ‘executive’ CV sites indicate that the 1st person tense should be used (without necessarily overusing ‘I’). CV length; no more than two pages except for an executive when 3 pages would be appropriate. The CV should be easily scanned by the eye for key words and salient skills. After a lot of effort I finally got there (I think) and there is no doubt that my effort has produced something far superior than my original attempt. I do think however, that in an international world expectations of CV content and style country to country remain far from standardised. American Vs UK English spelling can be an issue for example. My advice: avoid basic mistakes but don’t become so hung-up about CV format to the extent that you fail to get your primary attributes across.

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By: anjali

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