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- Effective CVs - Overview
In a recent survey Harvey Nash found over 70% of board-level CVs had at least one basic mistake on them. Even for experienced professionals then, writing an effective, relevant CV can be a challenge. This series of articles looks at some of the fundamentals of writing CVs, and what common mistakes to avoid.
- Effective CVs – Format
What is the most effective format for a CV? What is an acceptable length? How can a CV be written so that it immediately attracts the prospective employer or recruitment consultant?
- Effective CVs – Covering letters
What is required on a covering letter? What should be avoided? How should covering letters be written if the application is speculative?
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Effective CVs – Personal statements
Are personal / mission statements on CVs necessary? When should they be included? What should they contain?
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Interview advice
How to maximise your opportunities at interview stage. What preparation can you do? How to do you maximise your impact? How can you influence things even after the interview?
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Empowerment
What is it? Why have it? How to achieve it?
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20 ways to motivate your staff
Traditional benefits don't seem to motivate staff. More money doesn't either (most of the time). If you don't believe us, ask yourself what motivates you. Most managers talk about their pride and excitement in doing a good job, their sense of mission, about the responsibility and opportunities for self-development. Why shouldn't the same things motivate your people, too?
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Being a media figure
There are many, many potential pitfalls in getting both your and your company’s name in the media. Here ex national broadsheet section editor investigates looks at a few ways to avoid them.
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The Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Managers
Wise men learn by others' mistakes, fools by their own. So the sagacious will study this list, drawn up from talking to managers and directors across the industry, of the seven most common and most basic mistakes managers can make. None of it is rocket science, none of it complicated, but it could make a difference.
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