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Your CV should be as tightly-written as an award-winning 30 second TV advertisement, because 30 seconds may be all that you get ...

Many people forget that the written application is the only aspect of the job hunting process which you totally control.

That is worth repeating - the only aspect which YOU totally control.

Fully exercise that control. Think carefully about every word you include or omit.

If you only had 30 seconds and were spending thousands of euros to buy TV airtime (novel approach!) to sell yourself, think how carefully you would choose every word.

So, with that in mind, is your Curriculum Vitae:

 

SUCCEEDING?

Are you getting invited to interviews? That's it. End of story. That's all your CV is designed to do.

If you feel that you are well-matched to the qualifications and experience of the postions to which you have been applying, but are not getting called to interview, then your CV is simply not doing its job for you.

Your problem may be one of the items listed below.

THE MOST COMMON CV MISTAKES

TARGETING | RESEARCH | LOOK & FEEL | DETAILS

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Extract from Where's My Oasis on salary negotiation used by the CPA as part of its continuing professional development programme.
Beat 102-103: A wide-ranging chat
Sunday Times: New year career planning
From RTE: January blues
From Recruitireland.com: How to avoid the bin with your CV
Christmas parties - how not to blow it. (from the Sunday Times)
We were invited to take part in a TV debate on the dumbing down of news. Details here.
From The Independent: "I can't decide what to do now that I have completed my degree." A Career Doctor question.
From Marketing magazine: The decline in television news - a rant by Rowan. (Not exactly our usual fare, but hopefully will raise a smile nevertheless)
From The Independent: Zombies in the workplace - presenteesim. Interesting article, plus our thoughts.
From Recruitireland.com: Style versus Substance - the eternal struggle. How does it apply when compiling your CV?
From The Irish Times: What is at the heart of job melancholy?
An hilarious piece from The Independent on the perils of lying in the job-hunt. Remember our mantra: If you have to lie to get your foot in the door, this probably isn't the job for you.