CV Advice

• The perfect ... CV

  

  Want to impress? Sail through to interview with an impeccable resume.

  Catherine Quinn - guardian.co.uk

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• CV writing tips

  Having a well-written and compelling CV is an essential tool in your job search as it is the first thing a prospective employer will see.

  For some great tips click here.

• Cover letter writing tips

  A well-written cover letter is your opportunity to make your application stand out from the crowd.

  To help you stand out click here.

• Interests and hobbies

  

  Keeping their private lives a secret may be a full-time job for some footballers and MPs but, if you want to get your dream job, then make what you do in your private life as public as possible.

  Ian Wylie - guardian.co.uk

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• References

  Tucked away at the end of most application forms, it can be easy to overlook the importance of referees.

  Ian Wylie - guardian.co.uk

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• Plugging gaps in your CV

  Are you allowing the value of your CV to leak away? Take the following advice and you might be able to plug a few gaps.

  Karen Hainsworth - guardian.co.uk

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• The perfect ... package

  Been offered a job? Don't get so excited you forget about the really difficult bit - negotiating the salary and benefits to go with it.

  Giles Morris - guardian.co.uk

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