The CV book : how to avoid the most common mistakes and write a winning CV / James Innes.

Revised edition of the author's The CV book, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

About the author -- Acknowledgements -- How to use this book -- Laying the foundations : getting the basics right -- Why are CVs so important? -- Aesthetics and presentation : looking good on paper -- Content and style : what to say and how to say it -- Structure : which type of cv is right for you? -- Building your CV : section by section -- Personal details -- Professional profile -- Objective -- Education and qualifications -- Career history -- Key skills -- Achievements -- Other details -- Interests and activities -- The 15 most common CV writing mistakes -- How to avoid them! -- When the usual rules don't apply -- Ten solutions for ten potential problems -- Special cases : professions where the rules are different -- CVs and reśumeś : looking for work abroad -- Tailoring your CV -- How to adapt your CV for every application -- LinkedIn -- LinkedIn -- Looking at the whole picture -- Cover letters -- Interviews -- Your new job -- CV and cover letter examples and templates -- Twenty-one CV examples to help you write yours -- My five top tips to make your CV stand out -- How to make your CV stand out! -- Further reading and resources -- Appendix A: 250 action verbs -- Appendix B: 50 positive adjectives -- Appendix C: 222 commonly misspelled words -- Index.