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always the cowboy, never the cow

bookmarks:
marido television (tv shows seen in 2025)
Luciana notes (julho)
cariatide why fall in love when you can fall on the floor and cry over a tv show. (2025)
cyborgella ✚ a u t o b i o (right now liking... 7-2025)
wanda 2025 wrap-up (things to look forward to)
  • keep a list of transferrable skills and examples of how you gained and used them
  • analyse job advertisements for the skills they are looking for, and build your application around them (no more 'one CV fits all', sadly)
  • research the organisation: values, culture, activities, opportunities for progression, flexibility, community involvement
  • don't list your duties and achievements, describe them
  • use 'power' words
  • use verbs at the start of your sentences
  • write actively, not passively
  • write concisely, in short paragraphs or bullet points
  • create your personal brand/unique selling point
  • use CV-scanning software to your advantage:
    • use standard fonts
    • no special characters
    • standard bullet points
    • clear headings
    • full titles of qualifications
    • dates at the end of qualifications and experience
  • if you have a recent gap in your application, explain it while writing positively about it (i.e. explaining how you used the time)
    • move emphasis away from the gap by being positive and enthusiastic elsewhere in your application
feb 11 2022 ∞
mar 23 2022 +