CV Tips & Advice

1/ 100% matching!

You need to customize your resume, cover letter or portfolio according to your ambitions, your job targets to get the interviews you're hoping for.

Of course, we don't want to create 10 or 20 types of resumes, but the ideal scenario would be having a resume that can fit different jobs, and have in total, around 5 or 6 resumes.

Then, you need to make sure the content of your resume fits the job offer's content and skills. If you see Leadership or Management skills in the job offer, you might want to write those skills on your resume (if you have them of course!!), don't ever lie.

2/ Don't limit your applications to formal jobboards

No matter what what stage of your career you're in, it won't hurt to reach out to friends, alumni, and former colleagues. Even if you don't know the right person, they might. And that referral can make all the difference. 

Opt for targeted, personalized emails as opposed to a single spammy message to your entire address book. For an example, take a look at this inquiry email I might send to a former co-worker for potential leads.

3/ Work on the interview question "Why this job? Why you?"

Most interview questions never change. Why are you interested in this position? What are your top strengths and weaknesses? 

https://www.hubspot.com/the-next-five

Yet, no matter how many interviews you've had, it's still easy to stumble through these questions. According to Charles Duhigg, building mental models and telling yourself stories of potential situations can help control how you think. What could be more helpful in an interview than being able to control your racing mind?