Career Coach CV/Resume Writer by Rob Ridout

BECOME AN INTERVIEW DETECTIVE USING LINKEDIN by Rob Ridout   One of the most vital aspects of any job interview is your ability to successfully interpret the job specification. For many, this elusive document often carries with it very little information, which in turn provides no insight into the vacant role and therefore impacts your chances of a successful interview.   This is where your detective skills are needed.   Finding the exiting incumbents profile There is a part of the job specification that is always left out and is vitally important - who was the incumbent in the role? This is the starting point of investigating your alignment with the vacant role.   My tip First, find the previous incumbents profile on LinkedIn. By simply inserting the job description title and choosing the company name in your search fields you have a good chance of finding the profile(that’s if it's not a new role). You can also use google this may also take you to re...

The traditional  CV/resume has been around forever. Even with the advent of Linkedin and other social media platforms the candidate and hiring manager still considers this necessary document as the primary screening document.  This CV has, however, three particular uses that the candidate needs to understand before entering the market.  Screening Purposes  The ultimate test for the CV is that it passes the screening test. The CV should always give the initial “Minimum requirements” test. Most candidates still seem to think that there is no need to adjust their CV when submitting. The CV needs to be ‘loaded” for each specification! The reader will cross reference your CV with the specification to ensure that the two documents match. If not you are out. This is very important! You should also not create to much fluff around the actual information you are providing as part of your minimum requirements. The reader must be able to find this informati...