When you apply for a job, your CV is compared to hundreds of others. You've only got the time it takes the employer to scan the pages to show how brilliant you are. How do you impress them when you don't know what employers are actually looking for?

Now fully updated and revised to give you the most up-to-date and effective guidance, Brilliant CV tells you what a prospective employer is looking for and how to write it – now.

·    Learn how to write CVs that make the shortlist

·    Understand what employers love and loathe

·    Revamp your existing CV with minimum effort

·    Learn how to make the most of online applications and social media

Find out what works in the real world and learn how to put it into practice through examples, exercises, samples and templates. With brilliant new chapters on how to tackle online applications and using social media to land that perfect job, you’ll be well prepared and ready to really shine and stand out from the rest.