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TIPS & ADVICE


Louise Newton
Dec 5, 20234 min read
What is ATS and why do you need to make friends with it?
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) are types of software designed to help employers and recruiters find and hire the most suitable person...
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Louise Newton
Jul 6, 20223 min read
How to write a CV profile
Other than your name and contact details, your profile is the most important part of your CV. If you can’t keep the recruiter/hiring...
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Louise Newton
Jun 13, 20223 min read
Why should you tailor your CV?
How much time have you spent putting your CV together? And once you’ve done that, how much time do you spend considering your reader –...
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Louise Newton
May 30, 20222 min read
How to generate results from your CV by doing this one thing
As a CV writer, I’ve seen countless CVs over the years. Some have been pretty good, while others have been pretty poor when they come to...
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Louise Newton
Mar 21, 20223 min read
Two page CVs – yay or nay?
“I can’t possibly cut my CV down to two pages, I have too much experience and won’t fit everything in.” A client recently said this to me...
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Louise Newton
Mar 29, 20212 min read
CV Tip #7: The 3 most important questions when updating your CV
I recently wrote about words you should and shouldn’t use on your CV. This week I’m focusing on the other unnecessary bits and pieces CV...
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Louise Newton
Mar 22, 20212 min read
CV Tip #6: Words you should and shouldn’t use on your CV
The majority of recruiters and hiring managers will spend less than two minutes looking at a CV. Many won’t make it to 30 seconds....
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Louise Newton
Mar 1, 20213 min read
CV Tip #3 – A good CV is more than a list
A new client recently sent me her CV for review to see how I could help her tailor it to a role she is interested in applying for. Her CV...
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Louise Newton
Feb 22, 20211 min read
CV Tip #2 – A CV is like a shop
Shops sell a lot of things. They have shelves and racks, boxes and storerooms full of things. What they don’t do is put everything they...
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Louise Newton
Feb 15, 20212 min read
CV Tip #1 – How to start writing
I’ve read thousands of CVs. It’s true, I genuinely have. And I can say that someone looking at your CV will spend a fraction of the time...
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