Chapter 1
Why are CVs so important?
Dear Reader,
Why do some people almost always get the job they want?
Because their CV wins them an interview – and 99 per cent don’t!
As a professional CV writer, I see every single day which CVs really achieve results. This puts me in a unique position, enabling me to bring you the very best of what I have learned – and helping you to create a truly exceptional CV.
What exactly is a ‘curriculum vitae’?
‘Curriculum vitae’ is a Latin term and translates as ‘the course of one’s life’. The simplest dictionary definition says that a curriculum vitae is ‘a summary of your academic and work history’. Well, that’s basically true, but I see a curriculum vitae (commonly abbreviated, of course, to CV) as more of ...
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