Product Description

When you apply for a job, your CV is compared to hundreds of others. You've only got the time it takes the employer to scan the pages to show how brilliant you are. How do you impress them when you don't know what employers are actually looking for? This book tells you what they want to read - and how to write it.

This bestselling guide is based on research among employers and recruiters, revealing what they look for and how the recruitment industry operates, and will show you:

• how to put together a brilliant CV from scratch
• how to revamp an existing CV to make it brilliant
• examples and explanations of CVs that employers love and those they loathe
• how to address tricky CV questions

Updated and refreshed to include new examples, techniques and innovative ways to write highly effective content, this guide ensure you know what works in the real world.

DON'T BE GOOD, BE BRILLIANT.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #38025 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 296 pages

Review

"easy to use and it offers a range of approaches" - The Guardian, July 2006

"as good a book as you're going to get on writing a CV" - Student Accountant, February 2007

From the Back Cover

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How do you get your CV to the top of the pile?

When you apply for a job, your CV is compared to hundreds of others. You've only got the time it takes the employer to scan the pages to show how brilliant you are. How do you impress them when you don't know what employers are actually looking for? Brilliant CV tells you what they want and how to write it.

BRILLIANT OUTCOMES

Learn how to write CVs that make the shortlist

Understand what employers love and loathe

Revamp your existing CV with minimum effort

This bestselling CV guide now includes a new section on innovative approaches to writing your CV, so now you can really shine out from the rest. Based on research among employers and recruiters, revealing what they look for, Brilliant CV will ensure your CV never fails to impress.

About the Author

Jim is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of New South Wales, Australia. Jim is British, but has lived and worked in Australia for many years. He is the author of Should I Stay or Should I Go, also published by Prentice Hall Business.

Customer Reviews

How to generate your best CV
I found this book to be excellent. I had previously applied for 5 jobs and had not even been short-listed even though l had the appropriate qualifications, since reading this book and making changes to my CV l have had 2 interviews and been offered one of the jobs. The book tells you how CVs are seen from the 'employers' point of view and what factors put them off or want to interview you. There are also really useful templates in there.

Brilliant Title For a Brilliant Edition!
Wow! What can I say?

First, I'd like to thank the authors, Jim Bright/ Joanne Earl, for giving me back my dignity, respect and self-confidence! Thanks, you guys!

After 5 years of 'Thanks, but no-thanks' letters, I had become withdrawn, depressed and a feeling lost and helpless. I bought this book along with Brilliant Interview - and after doctoring my CV, applied for some jobs. I started this as a new year resolution on January 1st.

It is now February 2nd and I start my new job on the 5th!!! What's more, the interviewer told me how impressed he was with my CV! Now remember, there is nothing new on there... it is just laid out properly, following the excellent advice of this book!

If an unemployable wretch like myself, with relatively few qualificaitons and no work in the past 5 years can secure a new job - then you can too! Buy this book from Amazon now! It's awesome!

I finally feel like a man again. Men need jobs. Go buy this book!

Great CV book - just what you want
Excellent book. Covered all the CV stuff I was hoping it would. Well written (as you'd expect from the books in this series). Also personally found the "Brilliant Interview" book was excellent, along with "How to Handle Your Recruitment Consultant" (different series and different style but still totally invaluable in a job search).