| How is a Good CV Used? | | | | job before the delivery of the CV. Usually |
| The good news is that your CV may be used in | | | | Head-hunters will not pass your CV on to the |
| various ways for different purposes, but your CV is | | | | employer. Instead, they should make a CV or profile |
| not written to get a job. It is a self-marketing tool to | | | | for you, the job candidate. You may send your CV |
| get you a meeting or job interview. | | | | to Head-hunters on a speculative basis. It may then |
| When responding to an advertised job vacancy, a | | | | used to decide whether or not to put you on their |
| well written CV and a good covering letter will be | | | | database. |
| instrumental in obtaining those vital interviews. | | | | When you are networking, you may take your CV |
| Most recruiters use CVs as a method of screening | | | | along to meetings with a view either to asking for |
| people out rather than in, so pay attention to | | | | advice on it or in order to give copies to your |
| avoiding the pitfalls and any negative statements, | | | | network contacts, which they may in turn pass on to |
| always be positive, communicating your aspirations, | | | | other people who could have a job for you. |
| skills, demonstrated abilities and achievements. (You | | | | When you are making speculative applications, you |
| can download a free CV template to suit your | | | | are initially likely to send a letter, rather than a CV, |
| profession and job search needs online at my | | | | perhaps taking your CV along to any meetings you |
| website). | | | | obtain. It will then be used in much the same way |
| If an appointment is being headhunted, a Researcher | | | | that slides or handouts are at a presentation - as |
| or a Search Consultant handling the assignment will | | | | something to refer to in order to give structure to |
| speak to the job candidate before you provide a CV | | | | the session and as a reminder, afterwards, of the |
| to the employer before or during an interview. You | | | | key points. |
| job candidate will have learned a good deal about the | | | | |