| The first point to make is that the terms
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| | references on the CV.6. Do not give exact
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| "CV" and "Resume" (with or more often
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| | dates. Months and years are sufficient
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| without the French acute accents over the
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| | (ie May 1998 to December 2002 - always
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| e's) are virtually interchangeable in the
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| | use 4 digits for the year, give it in
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| UK; they mean the same thing, but if
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| | full).7. Never include the date your
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| anything the norm is CV. In the USA and
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| | Resume or CV was prepared. If your search
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| elsewhere, the CV (Curriculum Vitae to
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| | takes longer than a few months, (and it
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| give it its full title - literally "Life
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| | can if you don't invest in a
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| Study") is a different animal - a dry
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| | professionally-written CV from Top
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| listing of qualifications and experience
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| | Professional Resumes )the document will
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| more suited for a university faculty
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| | appear outdated and give entirely the
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| listing for example.This short article by
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| | wrong impression.8. Never include your
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| Stephen Thompson, Managing Director and
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| | work phone number unless your immediate
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| CEO of Top Professional Resumes Limited
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| | boss knows you are leaving .9. Never
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| in the UK ( is a brief introduction to
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| | state your personal objectives unless
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| writing such a document yourself.It is a
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| | they are relevant to the position applied
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| fairly obvious truism that a good CV
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| | for.10. Do not use professional jargon,
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| alone won't get you a job. However a bad
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| | and NEVER slang or colloquial
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| CV will prevent you from getting an
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| | terms.11. Do not provide salary
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| interview. Since your Resume is primarily
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| | information on the CV. Save it for the
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| a tool to help find a better job or
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| | interview, and only give it then if
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| career change, time spent on its proper
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| | directly asked. If this information is
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| preparation is a good investment.There is
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| | requested before interview, state it in
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| room for some creativity, but not for
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| | your Covering Letter.The
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| gimmicks. What works today is a
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| | Interview-Winning Resume or Power CV
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| professional, business-like style and a
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| | - what recruiters look for.What do
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| focus on key achievements.We believe the
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| | people receiving them want to see, and in
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| best way to explain the 'rules' of CV
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| | what format? And what do they not
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| writing is to explain what you should
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| | want?Most of this section is really
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| always do and what you should never
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| | elaboration of the points listed as Do's
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| do.Do's:1. Always print your CV on good
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| | and Don'ts above.The majority of
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| quality white or cream/buff paper or
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| | recruiters want to see personal details
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| vellum. The size should be A4 for the UK,
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| | appearing immediately below the name.
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| and Letter Size for the USA, Australia
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| | Most selectors prefer the date of birth
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| and most other countries or territories.
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| | to age, but if you think your age might
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| The point is that it should be the size
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| | be an issue (ie too young or too old),
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| that, unfolded, will fit a standard file
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| | then leave it out altogether. A high
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| folder or lever-arch file.2. Have your
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| | percentage like to see some personal
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| Resume typed or word-processed, with
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| | information, but they are not generally
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| plenty of space between paragraphs, and
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| | interested in age of children, religion
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| allow for adequate margins. There's no
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| | or a photograph. Neither are they
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| need to have it professionally
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| | interested in the candidate's view of
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| printed.3. Use short paragraphs -
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| | their own characteristics. Indeed, as
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| preferably no longer than five or six
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| | these views are entirely subjective, they
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| lines4. Proof read your CV and Covering
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| | are often viewed with scepticism, which
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| Letter (another essential document)
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| | can have a negative effect.Practically
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| thoroughly to check for any errors, then
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| | all recruiters like to see details of
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| get another pair of eyes to give it the
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| | further education, degrees and
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| once-over. It is surprising how easy it
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| | professional qualifications. A surprising
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| is to miss obvious spelling and other
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| | number are also interested in numbers of
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| mistakes when you are immersed in it for
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| | 'O'levels, 'A' levels and GCSE's(UK), or
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| a few hours. Somebody else will see it
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| | Grades and Statistics in the USA. Most
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| straight away.5. Include your
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| | want details of work related training,
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| contributions at each one of your jobs.
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| | particularly those courses which are of
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| Give the more significant ones greater
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| | reasonable length and lead to a formal
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| emphasis.6. Allocate the largest amount
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| | qualification. The inclusion of foreign
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| of space to your most recent job.7. List
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| | languages is important at all levels, and
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| your activity with professional
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| | this trend is increasing.Names of
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| associations - but only if they're
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| | employers, dates of employment,
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| appropriate.8. Keep a permanent file of
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| | appointments and responsibilities are
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| your achievements, no matter how
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| | obviously essential, whilst many
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| inconsequential they may appear to be,
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| | recruiters also want a brief description
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| and update it regularly. This will be the
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| | of the company and its business.
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| source document for a good CV or Resume,
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| | Employment history should be in reverse
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| whether you do it yourself or have it
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| | chronological order beginning with the
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| written professionally.9. Before applying
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| | most recent job. Responsibilities and
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| for any positions, ensure you send each
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| | Achievements should be listed under each
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| of your referees a copy of your
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| | appointment rather than on a separate
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| CV.10. Send a brief, customised Covering
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| | sheet.There is a preference for the two
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| Letter with each CV. This is an absolute
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| | page CV, although a significant number of
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| must, but writing the Covering Letter
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| | recruiters find three pages acceptable,
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| needs to be very carefully done and is
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| | particularly for senior level
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| another topic in itself. Email us () for
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| | appointments.Top Professional Resumes
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| advice.11. Send your Resume within a week
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| | also provide a completely FREE,
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| of a position being advertised, and in
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| | no-obligation CV and Resume review
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| any event well within any stated
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| | service. If your present CV or Resume is
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| timescale.12. Re-read your CV before the
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| | not working for you, email it (mailto:)
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| interview as part of your final
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| | or fax it to us (+44 if outside UK, and
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| before he or she sees you, so the fresher
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| better.Don'ts:1. Never give reasons for
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| | and other job-search materials specially
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| leaving a job. In almost all cases, the
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| | designed to grab an employer's attention
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| reader can find negative connotations to
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| | and COMPEL him to give you an interview.
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| even the best reasons. You're better off
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| | Resumes Limited 2005.Stephen Thompson is
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| | an HR professional and Managing Director
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| and desire to move on to a more
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| challenging environment.3. If you feel
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| | Professional Resumes Limited (TPR), a
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| they need to be mentioned, say to
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| | company registered in the UK. TPR ( are
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| "humanise" your Resume, then do not take
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| | members of the Professional Resume
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| more than two or three lines to list
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| | Writing and Research Association (PRWRA).
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| hobbies, sports and social activities. If
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| | Stephen Thompson is an Authorised
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| in doubt "leave them out". As a
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| | Administrator of Profiling Pro, an
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| professional resume writer, I would very
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| | organisation that provides online
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| rarely include them at all. Nor would I
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| | individual Behaviour Profiling Analysis
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| include any other personal information
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| | using the D.I.S.C. system. DISC is a
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| such as your spouse's occupation or your
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| | widely acknowledged and utilised method
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| personal philosophies - they can too
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| | of assessing character traits as they
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| easily provide a reason not to see you,
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| | apply to relationships, and is a useful
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| the exact opposite of your
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| | indicator of suitability for specific
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| intention!4. There is no need to state
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| | career paths. It is also a very
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| 'References Available on Request'. It is
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| | perceptive tool for increasing
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| assumed, so just clutters up the CV and
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| | self-awareness, particularly in
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| uses space that could be put to better
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| | relationship handling.
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