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Anonymous CVs: Laudable or laughable?

CV Writers look into an interesting proposition…. On the face of it, the recent decision by the government to make job applications to the top 100 UK firms anonymous seems like a good idea. Taking ...

How to address a career break on your CV

How to address a career break on your CV Being out of work for a while comes with the dilemma of how to address this break on your CV. You’ll probably receive varying advice about this but the truth of ...

Getting the tone right in your CV

It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. Everybody understands the truth in this. If you are speaking with someone you subconsciously read more into their body language than the words coming ...

Your CV and the 30 second rule

Does your CV pass the 30 second speed test? You can achieve much in 30 seconds. Butter a slice of bread and eat it. Read an email and reply. You could even run up and down one flight of stairs twice. ...

Why white space is good in a CV

Why white space is good in a CV. Many people treat their CV like a petrol tank injecting liquid black ink into every conceivable corner. Whilst it may give the driver some confidence in pulling away from ...

Should I leave some skills out of my CV? CV Writers advises against.

CV Writers say unequivocally: no. All the important details about your skills and experience should go in a CV not the covering letter. CV Writers research shows that there is over a 40% chance that a ...

“Working together works better”: CV Writers on covering letters

Too often CV Writers see information in covering letters simply cut and pasted verbatim from the CV. With a job seeker churning out lots of applications perhaps this is understandable. Until that job ...

CV Writers top tips for writing a CV: “suits you sir”.

CV Writers continues it’s series on top tips for writing a tip top CV. As a man, if you went for an interview at say Virgin or MTV dressed in a pin striped suit you’d certainly get some funny ...

CV Writers top tips for writing a CV: Sprinkle the magic dust – “keywords”

Continuing CV Writers top tips for a CV. Every job has its own competencies and skills attached. These are usually a broad set of words used to describe the qualities needed to do the job well. For ...

PRESS RELEASE – CV Writers covering letters research

A recent survey published on ‘the future of the covering letter?’ by CV Writers reveals a great divergence in the opinion of recruiters over how useful covering letters are as recruitment tools. The ...

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