Improving Your CV, Chapter 1: Introduction & Course Overview

Part of Course 1: Improving your CV · Chapter 1 of 29 · 7 min

About this chapter

I open the course by saying there's no single right answer on CVs: this is my view, and you should take it as a baseline, keep what works for you and ask other people too. Then I walk through everything the course covers, from how a CV is read to length, style, each section, tailoring, accuracy and confidentiality.

Key points

• Opinions on CVs vary by company, department and manager, so treat my advice as a baseline rather than a rulebook.
• Coming out of academia, many people look for "the" right answer; with CVs there isn't one, and an unusual format can sometimes make you stand out.
• The course covers audience, how CVs are read, length, style, consistency, every main section, interview walk-throughs, tailoring, update frequency, accuracy and confidentiality.
• I put most of the focus on the experience section, because that's where most people need the most help.

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