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As a knowledge worker, it's sometimes a struggle to get across to people the value I can add or even what it is I actually do… Dave felt his traditional CV told you about his career and not him.
The solution? After searching for example CVs, the alternative CV was born. It shows off some of the range of my skills, but it's not very potential employer friendly…
Working with the feedback I received, I created the second alternative CV, which also wasn't winning jobs quickly.
Something different was clearly called for. I got significant help from Mike Kelly of First Impressions, and 'The Perfect CV' by Max Eggert, and so was born the CV that got me the job: Winning CV (pdf)
As part of my journey I worked hard on what my vision was for my new career, and created a Job Manifesto...
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