7 things you should NEVER include in your CV
1. Age / DOB
2. Home address
3. Marital Status
4. Dates of education
5. Children’s names / ages
6. Languages that aren’t fluent
7. “References available on request”
Have you been looking for a job without success?
Learn from my mistakes and secrets that made me hotcake before quitting employment
How do you normally go about your job search strategy?
How do you go about your job application process?
Is your CV hindering you from getting the job?
Are the sites you are applying from the main cause?
How come you send DM messages asking your LinkedIn networks for recommendations but nothing is forthcoming?
Let me let you in the secrets.
First things first be sure of what you are good at list down 5 key core skills you possess.
Master how to communicate and present your expertise, both orally and written.
Practice this frequently until you become a pro…
Perfect your skills in creating, building and maintaining relationships…
I am assuming;
Your CV & cover letter is well-polished.
Your personal and online brand is top-notch.
You have prepared a well-crafted online portfolio/case studies.
You have a one-minute elevator Pitch.
This is how to unleash your tools
Do research on people who can give you a job or recommend you…
Find something interesting about them…
This could be;
A contribution they made, a project they worked on or their personal story.
Use the above as a hook to start a conversation…
Example:
….I saw you were one of the top minds in coming up with XYZ… I must say you guys have impacted many lives. I loved the part where you… I would really love to know how you ….. despite ABC…
Based on the the reply you get above you can lead the conversation to match your area of expertise, to the extent they ask you to share your CV.
Networking will open up opportunities for you, that online applications won’t.
I have coached so many people on Networking 101 and from the testimonials
It is the secret of getting hired in this age and era…
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