CV Writing Books

Brilliant CV: What Employers Want to See and How to Say It

Book Description
Everything that made Brilliant CV the number one CV book
in the UK is here again - it's still based on solid research into
what recruiters really want to see - and now it's even more
useful with two completely new sections-

1. How to deal with selection criteria. This is especially
important for public sector jobs (civil service, teaching, etc) where selection
criteria are central to the application process.

2. A whole new chapter on CV makeovers. This chapter shows in detail how to
apply the CV principles. A wide range of different CVs are critiqued in detail,
giving you the reader an appreciation of formatting, content and layout issues.
Then the re-worked CVs are presented showing the dramatic improvement.
In addition the whole book has been thoroughly revised to include new research
findings and updated web links.

The number one CV book in the UK has just got better!

Synopsis
Everything that made Brilliant CV the number one CV book in the UK is here
again - it's still based on solid research into what recruiters really want to see -
and now it's even more useful with two completely new sections: 1. How to deal
with selection criteria. This is especially important for public sector jobs (civil
service, teaching, etc) where selection criteria are central to the application
process. 2. A whole new chapter on CV makeovers. This chapter shows in
detail how to apply the CV principles. A wide range of different CVs are
critiqued in detail, giving you the reader an appreciation of formatting, content
and layout issues. Then the re-worked CVs are presented showing the dramatic
improvement. In addition the whole book has been thoroughly revised to
include new research findings and updated web links. The number one CV book
in the UK has just got better!

From the Back Cover
Brilliant CV
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 recruiter 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 the only CV book based on research among employers
and recruiters, revealing what they look for and how the recruitment industry
operates. Here, Jim Bright and Joanne Earl share the secrets of writing CVs that
make the shortlist.

The book 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

And new to this edition, discover how to show you meet the selection criteria
for the job in your CV.

Find out what works in the real world and learn how to put it into practice
through examples, exercises, samples and templates.
Brilliant CV - Don't be Good, be Brilliant

CV Book Contents
Acknowledgements
About the authors
Introduction
Part 1 writing a CV from scratch
1 How to sell yourself
2 The applicant-employer fit
3 Where is the prime suspect?
4 How to read a job ad
5 Job descriptions
6 Do you fit the job?
7 What sort of person are you?
8 Making the perfect fit
9 Presenting your CV
Part 2 the icing on the cake
10 Mind your language
11 Using competency standards
12 Using career objectives
13 Job application letters
14 Addressing selection criteria
15 CV makeovers
16 Tricky resume issues
17 Internet sites and other resources

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.

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