Comments on: Does your CV get you noticed? http://www.elaineswift.co.uk/does-your-cv-get-you-noticed Elaine Swift Website Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:09:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: elaineswift http://www.elaineswift.co.uk/does-your-cv-get-you-noticed/comment-page-1#comment-98 elaineswift Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:33:22 +0000 http://www.elaineswift.co.uk/does-your-cv-get-you-noticed#comment-98 Many thanks for your comments, Jeanette. Very useful advice. Many thanks for your comments, Jeanette. Very useful advice.

]]> By: JEANETTE COWLEY http://www.elaineswift.co.uk/does-your-cv-get-you-noticed/comment-page-1#comment-97 JEANETTE COWLEY Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:16:14 +0000 http://www.elaineswift.co.uk/does-your-cv-get-you-noticed#comment-97 I read this article with interest and would reinforce most of the points. If I could reinforce one key point for me it woudl be - write your CV to highlight the destination not simply the journey. In my many years of reading CV afrer CV, the one thing that makes me take notice, is when I read about the end result. It is a joy to read that Janet or John reduced turnover by 10%, in a very competative market, by introducing a new retention strategy to include x y or z. It is not so inspiring to read, Janet or John designed, developed and implemented an effective retention policy. Also I would like everyone to remember that a CV and covering letter have only one job; to get you an interview. If you keep this in mind you may decide to edit your documents (or ask Elaine to help), so that the end result is punchy and yet personal. Most importantly get to the point, highlight your best features and use (in a good way) your network. I read this article with interest and would reinforce most of the points.

If I could reinforce one key point for me it woudl be – write your CV to highlight the destination not simply the journey.

In my many years of reading CV afrer CV, the one thing that makes me take notice, is when I read about the end result.

It is a joy to read that Janet or John reduced turnover by 10%, in a very competative market, by introducing a new retention strategy to include x y or z. It is not so inspiring to read, Janet or John designed, developed and implemented an effective retention policy. Also I would like everyone to remember that a CV and covering letter have only one job; to get you an interview. If you keep this in mind you may decide to edit your documents (or ask Elaine to help), so that the end result is punchy and yet personal. Most importantly get to the point, highlight your best features and use (in a good way) your network.

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