JONATHAN JANSEN | Your CV is your selling point. Craft it carefully and conscientiously
Prospective employers are looking for organised, career-minded candidates, not sloppy job-hoppers
06 July 2022 - 21:06
Why do you as a young graduate still not have a job? More than a week ago, I put out an online ad saying I was looking for a Masters-level research assistant who loved research, hated sleep and showed signs of life; that sort of thing. The CVs rolled in. Most of them were useless. Yet again I understood why many SA graduates do not find work. I hope this assessment helps...
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