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How to Tailor Your CV to the Job
03.25.08 | Permalink | Comment?

This is an axiom that everyone constantly repeats, but that is really a pain to put into practice. “Great” you think, “it was enough of a pain to come up with one CV, I have no idea what else to say to make 5 different versions of it.” It is worth doing though- even if you’re sure you are right for the job, make it blindingly obvious so your CV makes it through the gauntlet and onto the right desk.

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CV, Jobs in Ireland, job hunting
The 10 Commandments of CV writing in Ireland
03.19.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments
With a diverse population working in IT/software/telecom jobs in Ireland, a whole variety of CV formats are floating around out there. It’s a cliche, but even with great experience a confusing or inadequate CV can get you screened out early in the process, or worse, it can give the (mistaken) impression that yo have something to hide. Sometimes it’s just crummy CV writing you can see the world over, sometimes it’s adhering to a format that isn’t really common in Ireland/ Europe. To have a CV that gets positive attention:
1. Thou shalt put clear and accurate contact info at the top- The first thing on your CV should be a block with your full name (first name first, family name last), complete address, mobile number, home number, and personal email address. Don’t include your work phone number or email address. Check your email several times of day, and for the love of Pete set up the voicemail on your phone.