In January 2018, the UK Office of National Statistics reported that unemployment in Britain was at a 40-year low of 4.3 per cent.
Good news at headline level — but delve a little deeper and a potential lack of quality roles means there’s still fierce competition for senior jobs offering more security and higher salaries.
If you’ve got your eye on a management role in HR or another vital business function, it’s time to take steps to differentiate yourself from rivals with these three CV-enhancing tips for corporate job candidates.
If you’ve been working for some time, there’s a good chance that you’ve formally mentored employees or informally coached friends and family members as they faced challenges in diverse areas of life and work.
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becoming an accredited business coach through earning a qualification from an industry-specific institution can be a lucrative side-line — and it also sharpens and expands your skillset while impressing potential employers.
If you want to join a forward-thinking organisation that’s committed to developing its employees, prior experience as a mentor will probably convince hiring staff that you’ll fit with the culture, whatever the specific job role.
And if it doesn’t help you land your dream job, it could furnish you with the skills and confidence for fulfilling work as a self-employed consultant.
The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People by Stephen Covey has become a pop psychology bible for millions of readers since it was published in 1989.
And it spawned a self-help empire that translates the book’s basic principles for diverse groups, from teenagers to businesspeople.
Taking a Seven Habits for Managers course isn’t a substitute for a formal qualification or real-life experience.
But it might help you refresh your existing leadership skills so that you spur your team to even greater achievements — and stand you in good stead with future employers switched on to influential thought leadership philosophies.
If you’re looking to apply a little more sparkle to a resume that’s already substantial, this course fits the bill.
A combination of career experience and academic qualifications is probably still the best formula for a robust CV.
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studying for a distance learning MBA from a reputable university can help you climb the career ladder while taking care of work and family duties and without the commitment of full-time campus learning.
Any highly-rated university offering this type of corporate-focused course will ensure that it features practical modules in desirable skills like strategic management, organisational behaviour and HR leadership.
So after graduation, you’ll have the educational credentials to evidence a diverse yet specialist skillset to new employers, or the confidence to set up your own enterprise.
Follow these three CV-enhancing tips and your next job application will outshine the competition for high-calibre roles.
How does your CV stand out? Share your tips in the comments section.
