You may well have spent hours crafting your CV, but it can make or break your application within just 8.8 seconds. This week's podcast looks at what else can be achieved in under nine seconds, giving you context for this fleeting timespan. Can your CV win over the reader in this time?

Confident CV: Would your CV pass the 8.8 second test?

If you need a compelling, interview-winning CV to achieve your career goals, then The CV Confidence Coach podcast is for you.  Join Lis McGuire, professional CV writer and founder of Giraffe CVs, for a weekly podcast jam-packed with CV writing tips and advice.  Each week Lis shares proven and simple strategies to help you craft a compelling CV which increases career confidence, optimises your professional visibility and opens interview doors.   Giraffe CVs was recommended by Guardian Careers as one of their top 10 Twitter accounts for careers advice, March 2014.

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This week, discover how biscuits can improve your CV. Really! Also - big news! I have just published my first book on Amazon Kindle. It's called 'Ace Your CV, Elevate Your Career: A Five-Step System to Increase Career Confidence, Build Professional Visibility and Open Interview Doors' and you can download it here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01IDLQT9S

Confident CV: How Biscuits Can Improve Your CV

How do you know if your CV is good or not? This week's podcast examines five sources of CV feedback.

Confident CV: 5 Sources of CV Feedback

In your job search, do you ever feel that you are taking part, but not really competing? If so, you may have fallen into the easy trap of being a contestant, when your heart’s true desire is to be a contender. This week's podcast covers how to change that.

Confident Job Search: Be a Contender Not a Contestant

When it comes to applying for a role, you are very likely to email your application. If you do, you’ll need to write a cover email, attaching relevant documents, such as your CV and cover letter. Faced with this final hurdle before you hit the send button, you may ask yourself:  What should I actually write in my cover email? Should the content of my cover email duplicate my cover letter and, if so, should I still attach my cover letter? How can I make the most of this opportunity and make a positive first impression?  This podcast has the answers!

Confident Job Search: How to Write a Cover Email

Tune in to discover the two questions that can cut right to the heart of your experience, helping you to create a gripping, page-turning career story.

Confident CV: Would your CV pass the 8.8 second test?

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