The, One Page CV



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CV writing myths

In this chapter I have listed some common CV-writing myths. Some myths are relatively harmless, while at the same time others are counterproductive, verging on the potentially dangerous. To help identify these I have continued using the traffic light system, with red obviously still at the more dangerous end of the scale.

There are a terrible lot of lies going around the world, and the worst of it is half of them are true.

WINSTON CHURCHILL

… critically you will be better placed to differentiate between CV musts and myths. You should also be far better placed to identify which ‘advisers ...