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Your CV

Your CV · 5 min read

How to tailor your CV to a job description: a 6-step method

The same CV sent everywhere misses what each employer is looking for. Tailoring your CV doesn’t mean making things up: it means putting forward, for this particular role, what you have already done.

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CVs and applicant tracking systems (ATS): what really matters

You will read everywhere that a "robot" throws out most CVs before a human sees them. The reality is simpler: an applicant tracking system stores your application and makes it searchable, and people make the decisions. So your CV has to be read correctly by the software, then convince a recruiter.

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The XYZ formula: how to describe your experience with results

"Accomplished [X] as measured by [Y] by doing [Z]": this sentence from Laszlo Bock, Google's former head of People Operations, turns a list of duties into achievements. It works in every profession, on one condition: never make up the measure.

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How long should a CV be? One or two pages, by country and experience

One page or two? It depends on where you apply and how long your career has been. In almost every country, two pages is a ceiling rather than a target: a short, relevant CV gets read more easily than one padded to reach a page count.

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Applying

Applying · 7 min read

Cover letter: structure, examples and short templates

Recruiters may read it after your resume, but the cover letter is still the one place where you explain why this job, at this company. A good one is short, specific and quick to write once you know the structure.

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Tracking and follow-ups

Tracking and follow-ups · 6 min read

How to follow up on a job application: timing, tone and email templates

Silence after an application rarely means a firm no: the recruiter may be swamped, away, or still screening. A short, well-timed follow-up puts you back on their radar without being pushy.

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How to track job applications: method and tracker template

Past a dozen applications, memory stops being enough: who should you follow up with, which version of your resume did you send, where is the job posting before the interview? A simple tracker, updated once a week, answers all of that and saves you time.

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The interview

The interview · 7 min read

How to prepare for a job interview: common questions and the STAR method

You don't win an interview by reciting rehearsed answers. You win it by walking in with specific examples from your own experience that match what the job needs. Here is a method to prepare them, from "tell me about yourself" to the questions you ask the interviewer.

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