Everything about you says something about you and your CV is your personal billboard that either attracts positive attention or is glossed over during the recruitment process; a two page CV sums up 20 odd years of life experience and qualifications - so every word must count. That's the opinion of Isilumko Activate Director, Brendan Powell who adds that employers screen hundreds of potential employees every week and in recruitment, candidates are rightly or wrongly, pre-judged before they even … [Read more...] about Craft a CV that Stands Out and Land that Dream Job
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Is that CV just a pack of lies?
Honesty is the best policy – except, it seems, when it comes to your CV and that coveted job you’re after. The recent spate of high profile CV fraud cases in the media has highlighted the degree of subjectivity around what constitutes a lie and ultimately qualifications fraud. Greg Brown, Director of Governance, Risk & Compliance at LexisNexis South Africa, provider of solutions including the Refcheck Advanced pre-employment screening tool, said fraud cases were not always as … [Read more...] about Is that CV just a pack of lies?
