What else can you do to Prepare your CV

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Monster.com Career Centre - CVs

Monster.com is the world's largest career resource on the internet and that's not always a good thing as it does try to be all things to all people. However, in this case their Career Centre does have a very useful set of tools and articles on writing a CV. Tools include a CV builder, CV makeovers, information on converting to electronic format and samples CVs. Articles include: 'It's Never Too Late to Update', 'CV Do's & Don'ts' and 'CV Faux Pas'.

content.monster.co.uk/Job_hunting/articles2/cv_prep/

CV Special

Easy to follow guide to CV writing from this professional CV company.

www.cvspecial.co.uk

eResumes - Rebecca Smith

Rebecca Smith is a well known career specialist in the US and the acknowledged expert on electronic CVs. This site offers a comprehensive guide to producing an electronic CV with examples of a range of offers detailed information on converting your CV to an electronic document or personal web page with instructions, sample and ideas on how to promote your CV/web page once it's complete.

www.eresumes.com

Resumania

Sometimes it's just as helpful to see how NOT to write your CV. This US site compiled by Robert Half, founder of the recruiters Robert Half International, provides plenty of examples of real life CVs that never should have seen the light of day!

www.resumania.com

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Other resources you may find useful...

Books:

Electronic Resumes & Online Networking by Rebecca Smith

Killer CVs by Graham Perkins

Perfect CV by Max Eggert

Perfect CV by Tom Jackson

Pocket Prophecy: Graphology by Peter West

What Colour is Your Parachute by Richard Nelson Bolles

Writing a CV That Works by Paul McGee