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Most CVs Look the Same Now. How Do You Spot the Real Ones?
I’m finding that most CVs I receive look the same now.
Same clean layout. Same confident summary. Same list of “spearheaded”, “aligned” and “orchestrated”. Tools that rewrite your CV in thirty seconds are everywhere, and a lot of people are using them. Fair enough. The CVs look professional, are well written, but it turns out to be a case of style over substance.
Should You Ever Accept a Counteroffer?
It happens. An employee hands in their notice, and an hour later, they are in a room with their manager and talking about a salary they had been told a month before was impossible.
Suddenly, they are important and indispensable. They are vital for the future success of the company, and management has found the budget.
To the employee, it feels great. It’s validation for all their hard work. It feels like a win. Or is it?
So, what is a counteroffer? Why do they get made, and what both sides usually get wrong about them?
You’ve Applied to so Many Jobs – Why Is No One Employing You?
You update your CV. You apply for jobs that match your experience. You prepare for interviews. You follow up. Still, nothing happens. That does not
How to Impress During a Video Interview
It’s quite common now to have an online interview for a job. Many companies seem to prefer to have the initial meeting online, as it
Why the Most Qualified Candidate Doesn’t Always Get the Job
You’ve achieved your targets every year, led teams through layoffs and restructurings, and built a CV any recruiter would call strong. So why does the
Where Have All the Entry-Level Jobs Gone?
For years, experts debated which workers artificial intelligence would most displace. The answer is becoming harder to ignore: not senior professionals, but the people just starting out—the graduates, analysts, and junior associates who were supposed to be the future of their industries. Recent research makes this picture disturbingly clear.
Is Your Referee Ready? Why a Surprised Reference Could Cost You the Job
You’ve aced the interview. You’ve sent the thank-you note. Now, the hiring manager asks for your references. Most candidates treat this as a formality—a final box to be checked.
This is a mistake. In my experience, a hesitant or unprepared reference is one of the most common reasons a “sure thing” offer falls through at the last minute.
5 Mistakes to Avoid When You Send a CV to a Recruiter
Here’s the thing: most of the CVs that recruiters read are terrible. It may sound like a hard thing to say, but it’s true. A recruiter might get 100 CVs, perhaps five of them are OK. Enough said.
If your CV isn’t getting results, it might be due to one (or more) of the following five reasons:
Executive CVs – Dos and Don’ts
At the very centre of it all, today’s modern and most effective CVs combine data with narrative.
Job seekers are realising that a CV isn’t just a list of responsibilities, it’s a marketing document. Having a CV with a clean design, tight storytelling, and hard data helps land an interview faster.
5 Ways to Upgrade your CV
What’s wrong with your CV?
I see lots of CVs every week, and five things regularly tend to let them down:
– The personal profile
– The layout
– The length
– The lack of narrative
– The cut-and-paste job
