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Hiring Advice Five ways to attract top talent
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Hiring Advice Building an effective mentoring programme
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Since our establishment in 1985, our belief remains the same: Building strong relationships with people is vital in a successful partnership.

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CV Workshop

Published date: 8 November 2020

Build a CV that gets you noticed

Learning outcomes:

  • Update and rework your CV with recommended guidelines
  • Learn top CV tips 
  • Establish relevant work history and highlight managerial experience to include on your CV
  • Understanding common CV mistakes and how to avoid them
  • Learn how to tailor and build a stand-out CV

 

Demonstrate the best of you 

To stand out from the crowd in today's competitive market, hone in on your skills and key achievements that are relevant to the role you are applying for. We speak to our Robert Walters and Walters People leadership and management teams who offer advice on how to optimise your CV and what is required both at senior/management level and for those who have just graduated or early on in your career. 

Top CV tips:

  • Don't include everything, at senior level focus on the more pertinent information relevant for the role
  • Focus on quantitative results and key accomplishments 
  • Make your CV skills focused 
  • Use examples of strategic decision-making 
  • Include professional memberships

 

Early in career CV advice and requirements

Top tips:

  • Use a template to ensure consistent fonts and formatting
  • Use keywords from the job spec
  • Always do a final check for spelling and grammar
  • Keep it simple!

 

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