It’s getting to the point where one can safely say ‘We’ve all been there before’ when it comes to redundacy, and having it be not just a general statement, but a statement based in fact.
Be things as they may, what remains is the trek and journey on the way out of this depressing hole so many employees face each day. And therein lies the notion of how to approach life without a job: You now have a new job – finding one! Only with internet and online job applications, the work hours is this role can extend. This is a positive sign: you’re already a leg up on your search – Time is on your side.
But you’ve got to get noticed by a new employer, as herein lies the very heart of the journey, and as we all know, what gets you noticed is that trusted curriculum vitae. It is as essential to the process as the location of a crossing pass when it finds toe or head of the goal scorer – one bad element can leave you without the positive tally. And bad elements exist across hundreds of thousands of CVs nationwide: Misspelled words, unreliable references, a lack of up-to-date information and all kinds of outdated information can easily relegate your CV to the ‘Thanks for applying’ card list.
With apologies to Ford Motor Company, a quality CV is Job 1.
Enter Arras People and their reliable and popular Project Management Careers Clinics, a tool that has proved beneficial to over 600 project management professionals over the last three years. This 30 minute telephone session has helped professionals tailor their CVs to the needs and desires of the employers hoping to find the next solid project management professional. All the solid advice and consultation without the need for a face-to-face chat.
But now, we want to give you the chance to see us while we advise you. For free. (audible gasp)
Arras People will hold free clinics over the two-day Project Challenge Spring Show 2009 at the NEC Arena in Birmingham 25-26 March. These one-to-one consultations are being snapped up quickly (there’s something about that word “free”…)
