<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Make your experience work for you</title> <atom:link href="http://www.jobmarketsuccess.com/2010/01/make-your-experience-work-for-you/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.jobmarketsuccess.com/2010/01/make-your-experience-work-for-you/</link> <description>The newest tips, trends and advice from professional CV writers, HR and recruitment for your job search</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:08:51 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3</generator> <item><title>By: Clare</title><link>http://www.jobmarketsuccess.com/2010/01/make-your-experience-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-130</link> <dc:creator>Clare</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:12:31 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jobmarketsuccess.com/?p=156#comment-130</guid> <description>Hi Neev I can&#039;t recommend anyone in particular, because choosing a CV writer is going to depend on personal factors. Do you feel you can work with this person? Does he / she understand your industry, career goals and background?I&#039;d recommend you look around, search on google, and get as much info as you can before you part with any money. I wrote a post on choosing a professional cv writer, with some criteria on how to choose one you&#039;re happy working with: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jobmarketsuccess.com/2009/09/no-luck-getting-interviews/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;No luck getting interviews&lt;/a&gt;Let me know how you get on!Clare</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Neev<br /> I can&#8217;t recommend anyone in particular, because choosing a CV writer is going to depend on personal factors. Do you feel you can work with this person? Does he / she understand your industry, career goals and background?</p><p>I&#8217;d recommend you look around, search on google, and get as much info as you can before you part with any money. I wrote a post on choosing a professional cv writer, with some criteria on how to choose one you&#8217;re happy working with: <a href="http://www.jobmarketsuccess.com/2009/09/no-luck-getting-interviews/" rel="nofollow">No luck getting interviews</a></p><p>Let me know how you get on!</p><p>Clare</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Neev</title><link>http://www.jobmarketsuccess.com/2010/01/make-your-experience-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-129</link> <dc:creator>Neev</dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:12:52 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jobmarketsuccess.com/?p=156#comment-129</guid> <description>Hi Clare, I&#039;m a professional, 20 years experience, made redundant a year ago.  Looking for a very good resume writer to review and re-write my CV.  Can you recommend somebody London, UK?  Many thanks, Neev</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Clare,<br /> I&#8217;m a professional, 20 years experience, made redundant a year ago.  Looking for a very good resume writer to review and re-write my CV.  Can you recommend somebody London, UK?  Many thanks, Neev</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Clare</title><link>http://www.jobmarketsuccess.com/2010/01/make-your-experience-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-128</link> <dc:creator>Clare</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:11:15 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jobmarketsuccess.com/?p=156#comment-128</guid> <description>Hi MayaLeaving aside the question of age / seniority of position, the biggest challenge career changers face is proving they have the right combination of experience and skills to do the new job effectively.From your post, it seems that you&#039;ve already been working in your new field for a few years, so emphasise recent achievements in your CV - the ways in which you  have made an impact in your new field. How have you increased business, streamlined processes, lowered costs etc? What have you achieved that has made a real difference to your company? If you highlight these in your CV (rather than focussing on your previous career) you can show potential employers the value you bring.You probably don&#039;t need to account for your entire working life on your CV (normally going back 10 - 15 years is enough) but you can have an additional section on your CV (Additional Professional Experience, for example) where you give concise information about your previous career. Again, focus on the highlights of this, rather than on your duties and responsibilities. If possible, choose those that most closely tie in with your present career.Have a look at a previous post on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jobmarketsuccess.com/2009/07/5-tips-for-career-changing-resumes/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;writing career changing CVs&lt;/a&gt; for more tips and advice. http://www.jobmarketsuccess.com/2009/07/5-tips-for-career-changing-resumes/In your covering letter, you can address the question of why you&#039;re applying for a junior-mid level position. You can mention that you have changed careers, and that you are now ready to move into a more senior role, in a company that offers growth potential.Hope this helps Clare</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Maya</p><p>Leaving aside the question of age / seniority of position, the biggest challenge career changers face is proving they have the right combination of experience and skills to do the new job effectively.</p><p>From your post, it seems that you&#8217;ve already been working in your new field for a few years, so emphasise recent achievements in your CV &#8211; the ways in which you  have made an impact in your new field. How have you increased business, streamlined processes, lowered costs etc? What have you achieved that has made a real difference to your company? If you highlight these in your CV (rather than focussing on your previous career) you can show potential employers the value you bring.</p><p>You probably don&#8217;t need to account for your entire working life on your CV (normally going back 10 &#8211; 15 years is enough) but you can have an additional section on your CV (Additional Professional Experience, for example) where you give concise information about your previous career. Again, focus on the highlights of this, rather than on your duties and responsibilities. If possible, choose those that most closely tie in with your present career.</p><p>Have a look at a previous post on <a href="http://www.jobmarketsuccess.com/2009/07/5-tips-for-career-changing-resumes/" rel="nofollow">writing career changing CVs</a> for more tips and advice.<br /> <a href="http://www.jobmarketsuccess.com/2009/07/5-tips-for-career-changing-resumes/" rel="nofollow">http://www.jobmarketsuccess.com/2009/07/5-tips-for-career-changing-resumes/</a></p><p>In your covering letter, you can address the question of why you&#8217;re applying for a junior-mid level position. You can mention that you have changed careers, and that you are now ready to move into a more senior role, in a company that offers growth potential.</p><p>Hope this helps<br /> Clare</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Maya Hashiguchi</title><link>http://www.jobmarketsuccess.com/2010/01/make-your-experience-work-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-127</link> <dc:creator>Maya Hashiguchi</dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:46:03 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.jobmarketsuccess.com/?p=156#comment-127</guid> <description>Hi Clare, I have been searching a job for the  last 4 months in Tokyo and stuck to one problem. The gap between &#039;my age&#039; and &#039;experience&#039;. Since I changed my career path in my mid 40&#039;s, my CV does not carry professional experiences enough to attract recruiters. Now I am almost 50. People as of my age normally look at a senior position but I want a junior-mid level position. Any idea to make up for my &#039;gap&#039; in CV? Best regards Maya in Tokyo</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Clare,<br /> I have been searching a job for the  last 4 months in Tokyo and stuck to one problem.<br /> The gap between &#8216;my age&#8217; and &#8216;experience&#8217;. Since I changed my career path in my mid 40&#8242;s, my CV does not carry professional experiences enough to attract recruiters. Now I am almost 50. People as of my age normally look at a senior position but I want a junior-mid level position. Any idea to make up for my &#8216;gap&#8217; in CV?<br /> Best regards<br /> Maya in Tokyo</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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