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  1. CV Writing Tips: What’s your 2020 story?

    ...story in your CV in a way the reader can understand and appreciate. tell your story in your CV in a way the ... Use active verbs in the present/past tense when writing: rearrange, reschedule, rotate, switch, reverse...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 10 2020

  2. Want to apply for a remote job? Some tips to get you started

    ...tips to get your application to stand out: Don’t write that you want a job that lets you ‘work from anywhere’ ... remote worker, not why it would be good for you Do write so that you show that you understand what the organization...

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 16 2020

  3. Remotely possible? Getting no response to your (carefully crafted) job application

    ...put in a good few hours that morning revamping my CV and composing a cover letter specifically targeted ... advice, didn’t I? Can’t just dish out CV/cover letter writing tips as I do in my blog and not make this...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 29 2020

  4. Rule of Thumb: Don’t write references on your CV (do this instead)

    ...know that you don’t need to list references on your CV? Working in Norway Back in the day, we all wrote ... wrote our three references at the bottom of our CVs because a) we were told to do so, and b) it made us look...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 17 2020

  5. Looking for work?: Tips on how to write about your skill set

    ‘competence area’ or ‘competencies’. But for creating a CV or LinkedIn profile, I advise writers to describe ... majority of job seekers I help do not think or write in these concrete terms. Why not? Am not quite sure...

    Article July 30 2020

  6. Outdated to updated?: Quick tips for CV renewal

    Does your CV need a new look? Do you know how to give it that new look? Working in Norway Many job seekers ... and the information you might have written on your CV/cover letter years ago is no longer being used. (Really...

    Article Working in Norway June 30 2020

  7. CV/Cover Letter Writing Tips: Experience never gets old

    Norway A mid-career job seeker recently sent their CV and cover letter to me for editing and feedback. ... included’ and the like. There was no energy in their writing, and just reading through it made me feel – yes...

    Article Working in Norway June 23 2020

  8. What’s your look on ‘Link’?

    ...heading out into the working world. They need their CVs, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles looked at by ... their best writing foot forward so they’ll quickly land a job after finishing school. … CV writing skills...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 19 2020

  9. How/Why Should You Write a CV Summary?

    Wondering what your CV Summary should look like? Read on. This must be the season for CV writing, as I’ve been ... work. But I’ve noticed that the CV a … CV writing skills,English CV writing skills,job search tips,job seeking...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 18 2020

  10. What’s Your Feeling About Phone Interviews?

    ...the number of questions and length of answers. I write ‘fifteen minutes to an hour’ here, because my last ... definite impression that my interviewer hadn’t read my CV beforehand. Again, unsettling. It threw me off track...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 18 2019

  11. Can You Find the Mistake?

    ...weren’t as easy to spot, and … CV writing skills,cv writing tips,English writing skills,job search tips,job ... reminded of this challenge while editing a technical CV whose author had English as a second language. If...

    Article Working in Norway Nov. 27 2019

  12. Hate Your CV? Try Some TLC

    CV- tip: Do you hate your CV? Don´t you recognice yoursef? Try some TLC (tender loving care) with the ... English,CV writing skills,English writing skills,job search,job seeking tips,working in norway,writing skills...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 29 2019

  13. Your job search: How to show how smart you are?

    Especially when you’re looking for a job. But just write about yourself in a simple, clear way when doing ... expressed a … business English,CV writing skills,cv writing tips,English writing skills,job search,job seeker...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 30 2019

  14. The Most Common Mistake CV Writers Make

    ...mistake? Recently, a job-seeking engineer sent me their CV to proofread for grammatical and spelling mistakes ... data … engineers,cv writing,CV writing skills,cv writing tips,english CV,English writing skills,job search...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 29 2019

  15. Me, overqualified? How to show you’re not by a long shot

    ...change,communication skills,cover letter writing,CV writing skills,job seeking,LinkedIn profile,Norwegian ... skill set than what you’ve been using? Second, write so the reader will understand your reasons for wanting...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 22 2019

  16. Let’s be perfectly clear: Writing the Summary on your CV

    ...that there is no clear right or wrong in resume writing frustrates some job seekers, especially engineers ... wrong somewhere along the … CV writing skills,cv writing tips,English writing skills,job search,job seeker...

    Article Working in Norway June 30 2019

  17. Job Seekers: Can you write less and get more?

    ...embellishment, and 2) … cover letter writing skills,CV writing skills,English writing skills,job seeking, Working ... Given that I teach business writing, my mind automatically went to CVs and cover letters. I thought...

    Article Working in Norway May 31 2019

  18. Shopping and CV Writing: Can you curb your urge?

    Have you ever thought that shopping and writing your CV have something in common?— —I didn’t either, ... happened when I got in a CV for proofreading … CV writing skills,English writing skills,job seeker,job seeking...

    Article Working in Norway May 26 2019

  19. CV Writing: Giving up before you even start?

    ...proofreading CVs as I have, I can write with certainty that people sure don’t like writing CVs. Which is ... that a) most people don’t like writing, b) most people don’t like writing about themselves, and c) most...

    Article Working in Norway May 11 2019

  20. How to Explain a [Hole/Gap] in Your CV

    ...in grammar school English … CV writing skills,cv writing tips,english CV,English language skills,job ... for that. Yet what stood out during last Monday’s CV/CL course in Bergen was the number of men and women...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2018

  21. Job Applications: Why Do You Seek Approval?

    I’m teaching my CV/cover letter writing course tomorrow morning, and I already know what will go wrong ... somewhere into my instruction: Why do you … CV writing skills,english CV,international workplace,job search,job...

    Article Working in Norway Oct. 22 2017

  22. Your LinkedIn Summary: Be Smart, Write Smart

    ...there that I most often get inspiration for blog writing from something that’s said in class. This evening ... back to my … business communication,CV writing skills,English writing skills,international workplace,LinkedIn...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 24 2017

  23. LinkedIn: Tell the Truth (Please), Part Two

    ...good think before sitting down the next time to write about our own life and work experience in this one-page ... one-page stylized format. ‘It’ in this … CV writing skills,English language skills,foreign language,international...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 28 2017

  24. The Right Way to Think About Your LinkedIn Connections

    Teaching a new topic is like trying out a new recipe. While you’re enthusiastic when ... part of it up. So when you take the first bite … cv writing,intercultural communication,international workplace...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 25 2017

  25. “Why Do You Want the Job?”: Your Words Lost and Found

    ...interview after sending … application letter,CV writing skills,English language skills,international ... answer the question, “Why do you want the job?” in writing. At this point I wish to offer my condolences to...

    Article Working in Norway Mar. 5 2017