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Writing a CV

(+) Good selling point to get you to interview stage (-) If not effective, is more of a hindrance (*) (On Ciao since: 12/2000)

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Succeeding at interviews

(+) Will hopefully help you get further in interviews (-) Very nerve-wracking for nervous people (*) (On Ciao since: 02/2001)

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Member Advice on University Interviews

(+) Can provide a really good education (-) Not necessarily the best education and interviews can be rather stressful (*) (On Ciao since: 03/2001)

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Member Advice on Learning a Language

(+) Makes great literature accessible, logical phonology, can now pronounce Scottish place names (-) Hard language to learn, limited usefulness as everyday language (*) (On Ciao since: 06/2001)

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Member Advice on Uni life in general

(+) One of the Best Times of your Life, An Adventure! (-) Can be Daunting & Scary! (*) (On Ciao since: 09/2000)

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Member advice on Health and Safety at Work

(+) Help to prevent an accident (-) May mean more work for you (*) (On Ciao since: 08/2001)

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Member Advice on Education & Careers

(+) What could be more rewarding? (-) Often only get a mention when something goes wrong. (*) (On Ciao since: 07/2001)

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Member Advice on Applying

(+) You get to sell yourself! (-) Only 47 lines or something ridiculous like that (*) (On Ciao since: 09/2000)

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Member Advice on Student bank accounts

(+) Freebies, interest and no fees if you're lucky (-) No freebies, no interest and high fees if you're not (*) (On Ciao since: 02/2001)

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Member Advice on Choosing a course

(+) Read and take heed: my account of Adult Education in IT! (-) Disadvantages - um, the loss of sanity experienced by this poor unsuspecting adult perhaps? (*) (On Ciao since: 08/2000)

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Member advice on Self Employment

(+) Be your own boss, possibly work from home,take time off when needed (-) You need to dedicate a lot of time to the business.Tax can also be complicated (*) (On Ciao since: 09/2001)

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Member Advice on Revision for Exams

(+) There is a lot of material available to help you (-) It has to be done and is boring (*) (On Ciao since: 02/2003)

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Member Advice on Exam Pressure

(+) Helps to beat the revision stress the smart way. (-) Not suitable for last minute studying (*) (On Ciao since: 09/2001)

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Member Advice on Home Study

(+) Study Tips = Great results (-) Hard work (*) (On Ciao since: 07/2001)

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10 reviews

Member Advice on Applying for University Accommodation

(+) Can be great fun, independence (-) Can be hell! (*) (On Ciao since: 09/2001)

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To CV Or Not To CV...

Advantages: Good selling point to get you to interview stage
Disadvantages: If not effective, is more of a hindrance

I've been working in HR (Human Resources), Personnel & Training related roles for well over 10 years now and on top of that have been called upon by many relatives, friends and friends of friends to help them with their CVs or to write their CVs from scra ...

anonymili 19.01.2006 ˇ Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Writing a CV

The art of selling YOURSELF

Advantages: Keep your CV up to date - even if you're not looking for work
Disadvantages: It can be hard to make a good impression when you feel useless.

Like many other people, I have been made redundant. Twice. The first time, I had all the assurances that it was nothing that I did or didn't do, that I'm a wonderful employee and even better person, and that 'when one door closes another opens' and othe ...

mattygroves 24.07.2002 ˇ Read full review
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THE RESPECTABLE WAY TO SELL YOURSELF

Advantages: See review
Disadvantages: See review

Writing a CV (Curriculum Vitae) is an incredibly important task – this could be your one and only opportunity to sell yourself to a prospective employer. Whilst most people have probably drafted a CV for themselves at one point or another, few of th ...

LostWitness 19.09.2001 ˇ Read full review
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Are you applying for a job

Advantages: A good resume will get you the elusive job
Disadvantages: None but the points may be more relevant to softwrae industry

****************************************************** It is not the years in your life, but the life in your years that count. (Adlai Stevenson) ****************************************************** Knowing how to write a resume is very important ...

jilmil 07.08.2002 ˇ Read full review
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Stun your interviewers with a killer CV

Advantages: If done well, will lead to success
Disadvantages: Can take a while before you get a job even with a killer C.V

...A CV is a means of introducing oneself to a prospective employer and documenting the qualities you have to offer - nothing more. However, without an effective CV, those first interviews will seem somewhat elusive. The basic principles of writing a CV ...

rambo 10.03.2001 ˇ Read full review
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