Adrian Wallwork

CVs, Resumes, and LinkedIn

A Guide to Professional English

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Are you a graduate, postgraduate or PhD student? Are you simply looking for a new job in the private or public sector, in research or industry? If your aim is to produce a professional CV or resume, then this book is for you. Based on interviews with recruiters and HR managers, and an analysis of hundreds of CVs from around 40 different countries, the book is structured as a series of FAQs.

Topics covered include:
how recruiters and HR people analyse a CVwhether using a template is a good ideathe difference between a CV and a resumehow to present your personal details and whether to include a photohow to write an Executive Summarywhat to write in each section (Education, Work Experience, Skills, Personal Interests)how to write dateshow to highlight your language, communication and team skillshow to get and write references
You will also learn some hints and strategies for writing a:
cover letterLinkedIn profilereference letterbio
The last chapter of the book contains a simple template to help you get the job of your dreams!

Produktdetails

• Guides to Professional English
• Verlag: Springer / Springer New York / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-4939-0646-8
• 2015
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 348g
• ISBN-13: 9781493906468
• ISBN-10: 1493906461
• Artikelnr.: 40408182

Autorenporträt

Wallwork, a native English speaker from the UK, has 25 years of experience teaching English at various IT companies in Pisa, Italy. He has published 13 books with Springer Science+Business Media.

Inhaltsangabe

The Qualities of a Good CV and Resume.- Templates.- Writing Dates.- Personal Details.- The Photograph.- Objectives, Executive Summaries and Personal Statements.- Education.- Work Experience.- Skills.- Personal Interests.- References and Reference Letters.- Cover Letters.- Writing a Bio.- Using LinkedIn.- Final Thoughts.