More than half of CVs have spelling and grammar mistakes Is yours one of them

Posting your CV online is now a standard approach to applying for jobs However, a controlled experiment showed just how many people are exposing themselves to the risk of identity theft when submitting their CVs online

Many people are wondering how long it will take for the full effects of the global economic crisis to filter down completely from the imaginary world of stocks and shares to the real world of inflation, repossessions and job losses As the pain of the recession gradually infiltrates the real world, one recent casualty has been IT contractors in the embattled financial services sector

If you are one of the new breed of graduates, you have a lot going for you Getting used to working in the information age is no issue for the 'Facebook generation’

Taking the time to create your graduate CV properly is the first step towards realising your dream job Quite simply, the graduate CV is the best chance you’ll get to present an employer with the skills, qualifications and experience that could win you interviews over thousands of other applicants

The role of university-based graduate career advice centres is to help graduates develop their interests, job prospects and career options thus preparing them for entry into the job market Even if you’re still engaged in studies and haven’t thought much about searching for a job after university, it’s never too soon to seek out graduate career advice

In the face of a dynamic and complex recruitment environment, figuring out how to write a CV that gets you in the door with employers can make all the difference to your job searching Adhering to some common sense guidelines and listening to expert advice can turn you into a master of the art of CV writing, opening up a new world of professional opportunities

As new graduates get ready to develop their careers, they transition from a world where they’ve attained a level of comfort and success into an entirely unfamiliar one Many of them think their hard work in university will automatically entitle them to recognition and desirability as a new hire

Writing a professional CV these days involves so much more than just listing your experience Creating a professional CV is indispensable to getting the most desirable jobs and goes hand in hand with a successful career

If there's a single image that sums up the recruitment process it's the faces of three stern, note-taking interviewers staring at you from the other side of a table With a combination of performance anxiety and ruthless self-promotion, it's no wonder that so many of us hate interviews