Write a winning CV

Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 1 A Means to an End......Page 10 Knowing when to make a move......Page 12 Knowing what you want......Page 15 Identifying opportunities......Page 17 Doing research and targeting employers......Page 22 2 Presenting the Positive......Page 26 The basics of presentation......Page 28 The basic contents......Page 31 Chronological format......Page 35 Functional format......Page 38 3 Avoiding any Negatives......Page 42 Lack of track record......Page 44 Lack of qualifications or education......Page 47 Technical problems and gaps......Page 49 Too much experience or qualifications......Page 52 4 The Covering Letter......Page 57 The basics......Page 59 Getting noticed......Page 62 Targeting the company......Page 65 Disclosing your salary......Page 69 5 Checking and Sending the CV......Page 74 Proofreading......Page 76 Electronic CVs......Page 79 Faxing/scanning CVs......Page 82 Appendix: Examples......Page 86