Should you use the european CV model?
A lot of people are using the european CV model but… it’s not possible to stand out from the crowd if you use the same model as everyone. You need to use different models to stand out, to show your creativity!
Use a time machine to define your objectives
In the next 5 years do you intend to get a new job, start a company or work in a non-profit organization?
Talk to a stranger as if he was your uncle
Instead of seeing someone that you don’t know as unknown stranger, do what the speaker and author Nicholas Boothman suggests: “Talk to a “stranger” as if he was your uncle” – someone that would make you happy to speak to and with whom you can be yourself.
The worst email addresses on resumes
People are sending a lot of CV to companies and get no answer! Why? Because they’re scaring companies!
You can scare companies with “simple” things like your email address.
You have been called for an interview… now what?
In the book “How to find a job in 30 days“, I wrote a chapter about the importance of researching everything you can about the company that has called you for an interview.
How to write a cover letter for a job application?
Why your cover letter is boring?
You should start with your own story, not with “Dear Sir”… Show passion!
How to avoid the secretary on the phone?
After you have sent in your application, you will need to speak to the recruiter on the phone.
What to put in your resumé if you don’t have professional experience?
You have just read a job advertisement for your dream job… but there’s only a small problem: you don’t have any relevant professional experience and therefore you don’t know what to put in your CV. Don’t worry!
My presentation on FINDE.U Virtual University International Job Fair
You’re looking for a job, right? So… what is the first thing that you should do? Watch my presentation at FINDE.U Virtual University International Job Fair.