Standing Out: How to make the most of every job application
Hiring managers are experts at passing judgment, they know exactly what they are looking for and are more than likely to set the bar a little too high with their standards. To that end, you need to ensure that when they see your CV/job application you have done your best to not blend in with the crowd.
Of course you won’t be able to please everyone and sometimes you may just not have the skills that they are looking for but you only have one task with your CV and that is to make it clear as day that:
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