The essential handbook for everyone wanting that perfect job

Where's My Oasis?

The complete guide to career management and changing your job

...has everything you'll need from career planning and routes of entry, to tips on getting a top CV and interview skills

Rowan Manahan currently runs his own company which provides consultancy and outplacement services to the corporate and public sectors; and a specialist hiring service to employers. He has over 15 years' experience in the industry.

Written in a wry, highly enjoyable and accessible style Where's My Oasis? is extremely informative and has a unique, holistic approach, tackling every area of career management: both in the long- and short-term. Where's My Oasis? is not simply a straight text on drafting CVs and dealing with interviews, but addresses topics such as:--defining  your goals--determining where your strengths lie--coping with job-hunting stress--networkingand much, much more! This book is a must-have for everyone thinking of changing their lives.

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For tips and advice on standing out from the crowd, recruitment insider Manahan's ideas may come in very handy

Trade secrets from a recruitment insider

So, after much careful, painstaking research you are finally ready to take yourself, and your wealth of experience and qualifications, to the job of your dreams. The first opportunity you'll have to present yourself is through your CV. So you'd better get it right... 
 
Ultimate CV tells you exactly what you need to know to write a selling CV. Recruitment expert Rowan Manahan offers insider knowledge on what does and does not impress and guidance on how to turn the basic essentials of your CV into a successful presentation. In clear-cut language this book tells you: 
 
- What to include and what to avoid 
- How to steer clear of easy blunders and employ simple but effective techniques 
- How to present and style your CV, including what vocabulary, language style and font to use 
- How to write your first CV as a first job-seeker 
 
Whether you're starting from the beginning or moving on to pastures new, Ultimate CV offers unambiguous, practical advice on creating the right CV for you. It can be surprisingly easy to get it wrong, but with this book's insider knowledge we can all get it right.

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career management expert

For tips and advice on standing out from the crowd, recruitment insider Manahan's ideas may come in very handy

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career management expert

For tips and advice on standing out from the crowd, recruitment insider Manahan's ideas may come in very handy

employment expert

career management expert

For tips and advice on standing out from the crowd, recruitment insider Manahan's ideas may come in very handy

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