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Writing a compelling resume is never an easy task: not only does it require the right set of words and terms, but it also has to be visually appealing yet simplistic enough to catch the eyes of recruiters and, as a result, land you an interview. The process is quite a challenge on its own but, thankfully, it isn’t impossible. Doing the same thing in another language, however, is something that even the most prepared candidates are afraid of.
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Nowadays jobseekers have plenty of ways to make their resumes stand out from the rest, and with countless templates to be found on the internet or provided by online resume builder tools it takes only a matter of minutes to create a convincing CV. However, there is one thing that is still debated to this day: should photos be included in your resume?Some people say it’s a strict no-no, while others will try to convince you that it greatly improves your chances of getting hired, and with so many arguments either way we’...
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Impressing recruiters or your future employer is never an easy task: it’s important to stand out from the rest not only due to a particular set of relevant skills, but with a resume that is convincing enough to give you a chance for an interview. But the competition is strong and many candidates turn to different kinds of tricks to get the desired job, most of which revolves around creating a better, more professional online presence.And they are right: a good resume is one thing, but if you combine it with the ...
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Nowadays there are plenty of ways to send a resume to a future employer. Whether the application begins via an email, a separate website or LinkedIn, often all it takes is just one click to send the CV to the right place.But in an era when recruiters receive countless resumes each day, it can be quite a challenge to stand out from the crowd. Unless, of course, you do something unexpected, like faxing your resume with which – and this is not a joke – you could ...
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One page. This is all jobseekers have to prove that they are the ideal candidate for the job they are applying for. That single page has to contain everything from the applicant’s personal information, skills, and past experience to studies and any relevant achievements. It’s not an easy task, but with lots of practice and the aid of the right tools it’s not impossible either.
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New Year’s Day is always a great moment, whether it’s celebrated in a crowd at the turn of midnight or with family and friends inside a cozy home. But it’s not just the funny hats and a glass of champagne that makes this a momentous occasion since this time of the year is associated with fresh starts, when people also make various New Year’s resolutions, be that losing weight, organizing a vacation to an exotic place, getting married, earning that diploma or looking for a new job.
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Trends show that nowadays cloud-based resume builders are the future. However, there is some downloadable software that still manages to be strong competition even to this date. But which solution is the better?We hope that by the end of this article and in the end you can choose the true winner of this battle of David and Goliath and answer the question: does the online beat the offline, or is it the other way around?
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Let’s cut to the chase: you should never ever send the very same resume for every role you apply for, unless you want to kill your chances of landing the job straight away. Each job has its own requirements, whether that’s professional experience, sets of skills or whatever else so there is no point in creating ‘one CV to rule them all’ – unless you use it as a base for the actual resume you are sending out.
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You have learned everything about how to properly create an outstanding, logically presented resume, built a CV accordingly, sent it to the desired company and became one of the lucky few who were invited to a face-to-face interview. If you thought creating an appealing resume was hard, the interview itself is like a rollercoaster: you can enjoy it and show the world who’s the boss (figuratively, of course) or end up being destroyed under the pressure.
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Contrary to old customs, changing jobs frequently is getting more accepted with each passing year. Although certain employers still consider this a sign of bad character, job hopping has many advantages for both businesses and job applicants alike. However, explaining why you changed jobs often is never easy, regardless of whether you are already in front of your future employer or are just writing your resume.But thankfully it is not impossible: just be effective at convincing recruiters that job hoppers can be a great asset to their company.
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