How to make the shortlist

The following advice comes from many years’ experience of being on the receiving end of job applications. Poor grammar and spelling, badly presented documents and irrelevant information are three common bugbears. Recruiters are busy people. They want to fill...

Good CV/Bad CV: Less really is more

Your CV matters.  Besides your Cover Letter,  the quality of your CV is the only thing between you and the shortlist. I’ve chaired countless interview panels and shortlisted from hundreds of CVs and applications in the HE Sector where I work.  Over the years I’ve...