CV Book, The

<p>About the author </p> <p>Acknowledgements </p> <p>How to use this book </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Part 1 Laying the foundations: getting the basics right </p> <p>&nbsp; 1. &nbsp; Why are CVs so important? </p> <p>&nbsp; 2. &nbsp; Aesthetics and presentation: looking good on paper </p> <p>&nbsp; 3. &nbsp; Content and style: what to say and how to say it </p> <p>&nbsp; 4. &nbsp; Structure: which type of CV is right for you? </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Part 2 Building your CV: section by section </p> <p>&nbsp; 5. &nbsp; Personal details </p> <p>&nbsp; 6. &nbsp; Professional profile </p> <p>&nbsp; 7. &nbsp; Objective </p> <p>&nbsp; 8. &nbsp; Education and qualifications </p> <p>&nbsp; 9. &nbsp; Career history </p> <p>10. &nbsp; Key skills </p> <p>11. &nbsp; Achievements </p> <p>12. &nbsp; Other details </p> <p>13. &nbsp; Interests and activities </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Part 3 The 15 most common CV writing mistakes </p> <p>14. &nbsp; How to avoid them! </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Part 4 When the usual rules don’t apply … </p> <p>15. &nbsp; Ten solutions for ten potential problems </p> <p>16. &nbsp; Special cases – professions where the rules are different </p> <p>17. &nbsp; CVs and résumés – looking for work abroad </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Part 5 Tailoring your CV </p> <p>18. &nbsp; How to adapt your CV for every application </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Part 6 LinkedIn </p> <p>19. &nbsp; LinkedIn </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Part 7 Looking at the whole picture </p> <p>20. &nbsp; Cover letters </p> <p>21. &nbsp; Interviews </p> <p>22. &nbsp; Your new job </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Part 8 CV and cover letter examples and templates </p> <p>23. &nbsp; Twenty-one CV examples to help you write yours </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Part 9 My five top tips to make your CV stand out </p> <p>24. &nbsp; How to make your CV stand out! </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Further reading and resources </p> <p>Appendix A: 250 action verbs </p> <p>Appendix B: 50 positive adjectives </p> <p>Appendix C: 222 commonly misspelled words </p> <p>Index </p> <p>&nbsp;</p>