Do you need to shorten your CV but you are unsure what to remove? Or it's taking too long? Are you looking for simple tips to trim your CV with minimal effort? You're in the right place!

One of the most common resume mistakes is making it too long. If a resume is not concise, it loses readability, and, really, no one likes to read lengthy CVs.

How long should a resume be? What is the ideal length?

Perhaps the best answer is a quote from a famous mathematician named Pascal. He said, "If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter." Pascal is saying that he would rather write a shorter, more concise letter, but it takes more effort to achieve brevity. In the same way, the best and the most effective resume is distilled to contain only the most critical and essential information.

Today I'm going to let you in on three simple and easy tips so that you can shorten your CV fast and with minimal effort. Let's go!

1.  Get rid of the Work History section altogether...

There are so many articles and resources about this question – primarily because it is asked a lot during interviews. Usually, it comes up as one of the first questions and serves as an opportunity for you to introduce yourself. While most people realize it is important to stay relevant and not mess it up, they do not realize the potential it has for you to start with a powerful impact and set the tone for the rest of the meeting.

And I’m going to teach you how to do that today – the secret success formula. But to understand and leverage today’s topic in the proper context, we need to cover of a few fundamental tips first.

• When interviewers ask this question, they are not asking for (nor are they interested in) your whole life story;
• What they are asking for is to introduce yourself within the professional context – information that is relevant to your career and interview
• Therefore, there is no need to talk about your family or where you grew up or went to your high sch
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Confidence is one of the most important aspects of a job interview. Not only does it affect your performance, but it also has direct implications for how the potential employer will view your level of competence. You take two people with a similar level of experience and skill set. The interviewer will always believe that the person with more confidence is stronger in what they do.

But of course, it's easier said than done. We've all had experiences when we were nervous and ended up rambling or saying things we wish we didn't.

It's because confidence is not something we can turn on at will. Confidence is not what we do. Instead, it's an emotional state. Therefore, if we want more control of our confidence, we need to learn to change our emotional state and/or have the right mindset.

Whether it be your interview, an important meeting, a presentation, or even a date, having confidence (the right level of confidence) will often lead to much more successful results.

In today's...

Did you know that this common question, "What are your career goals?" is actually a dangerous one that can cost you your offer if you're not careful?

To understand why this question is risky we need to first figure out the reasons why employers like to ask it. There are two major objectives.

First, employers want to know if you have a goal; By asking this, they can find out if you are a goal-oriented person and have any aspirations for growth.

Second (and this will be our topic today), they also want to assess whether you will likely stay with the new firm for a long time. And in order to determine that, the interviewer wants to know

• if you are genuinely interested and committed to the role and
• if their role can meet your goals within a reasonable amount of time.

Why? Because if the role cannot meet the goals of the candidate (at least the short-term ones) soon, they will likely start looking again.

For the rest of this article, I will dive deep into these TWO...

3 Dangerous mistakes You must avoid in a Job Interview – Interview Pitfalls

Recognizing and avoiding critical mistakes in an interview is just as important as responding correctly to questions.

In this article, I will share with you 3 of the most dangerous interview mistakes you must avoid if you want to be successful and maximize your chances.

1. Lack of Enthusiasm

Lack of enthusiasm is probably the most common reason a company may reject an otherwise qualified candidate. You'd be surprised at how often I have received this feedback during my recruitment career: "This candidate is strong, but we feel he/she isn't interested in the role." Or "He/she seems knowledgeable, but we are concerned about the lack of energy." And as a result, the employer chooses not to proceed.

In an interview, 99% of the time, your attitude is more important than what you say. People remember how you made them feel much more than what you said – and the same goes for interviewers.

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How should you explain being let go from your previous company in the interview?

Being let go can be a tricky subject to discuss during the interview. In this article, I'm going to talk about ways to explain it in such a way so that you can explain what happened in the best light possible.

To start, there are primarily two ways someone can be let go.

One of them is being laid off, which means the employee has lost his/her job due to changes that the company has decided to make on its end usually (though not always) through no fault of the employee. And the other way is being fired, which means that the company considers the employee's actions have caused the termination. In most such cases, there will be a termination letter indicating the same.

We will cover both scenarios in this video.

1. Being laid off

As I said earlier, being laid off means that you lost your job due to decisions or circumstances of the employer. Examples of this could be restructurin...

So much has changed since Covid happened 3 years ago (gosh, it’s already been 3 years!). It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that virtually every aspect of our lives has been affected – I don’t have to go through the details here but one thing about work that is completely different now is the frequency of “virtual meetings”.

Whether it be work-from-home to client meetings to interviews, virtual meetings from home have become the default mode for most of us (even now). And regardless of how covid progresses from here, online meetings are here to stay, and we are going to do more and more online meetings & interviews going forward – which means it is increasingly imperative to master how to look great and engaging on video so that you can always make a positive impression.

So here are the top 10 super practical tips that will help you look awesome in your next VC interview (or any other meeting, for that matter).

1. Quiet Location

There are few things more frustratin...

Is the black-and-white traditional CV format a thing of the past? Surely, it is time to replace them with a visually pleasing, fancy, modern layout, right?

Not so fast!

I constantly receive this question. Is it better to use a creative layout or a more traditional, professional format? If you search for fancy resume templates, you will find a ton of free and paid templates that claim to increase the effectiveness of your resume and lead to more interviews.

Based on all my experience and interactions with professionals in the recruitment and HR industry, unfortunately, this is just NOT true.

One caveat before I continue: the tips in this video are NOT for design or art-related industries where there is often an expectation to showcase your creativity, even in your CV. In such a case, you should absolutely do so. The advice in this video is for people working in a more corporate setting rather than the more artistic/creative arena, which I believe is most of you.

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3 Biggest reasons why employers are not reading your Resume Professional Summary.

Your resume professional summary, the summary section at the top of your CV is perhaps the most powerful tool you have in order to grab the reader's attention. Unfortunately, it's also one section that most job seekers fail to write correctly, not only losing all of its benefits but even potentially making it counterproductive.

So, today, I'm going to share with you 3 biggest mistakes when it comes to professional summaries and how to correct them so that your resume will absolutely capture the employer’s attention.

Mistake Number 1: The professional summary is too long.

Your professional summary is like your 30-second elevator pitch.

But let’s imagine you’re in an elevator and overhearing your colleague’s elevator pitch to a senior executive in your firm. You realize that the content is great, there is a lot of energy, and even the presentation is not bad. Except for one problem...

What if there is ONE question you should always ask during your interview?

Questions you ask serve extremely valuable purposes. They show the employer that you are serious enough to wanna find out more about them, they can show how well-prepared you are, and that you have paid attention during the meeting.

Also, your questions can demonstrate your attitude and values, and most importantly, you can find out key information that you really want to have about the employer that you can use to your advantage during the interview process.  And that is what I'm going to talk about today.

So, what is the one question you should always ask?

It is: “What are the biggest challenges your team is currently facing, and how can I help?

There are other ways to ask this as well, and they are:

• - "If I am given the chance to join your team, what are the most important or urgent things I can do to add value?
• - “If I am given the opportunity to join your company, what are the first thing
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