The summary.
A CURRICULUM VITAE EXISTS TO GET AN INTERVIEW
Nothing else. Write what you did and what resulted — responsibilities describe a job, results describe you.
Tailor each application. A generic one reads as one.
Check the organisation's name is spelled correctly throughout. It is the commonest damaging error.
FOLLOW THE STATED APPLICATION PROCESS EXACTLY
Failing to follow instructions is an easy reason to reject.
IN INTERVIEWS, USE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES
"I work well under pressure" is unverifiable. Describe the situation, what you did, and what resulted — then stop.
Continuing past the answer weakens it.
GET THE OFFER IN WRITING BEFORE RESIGNING FROM ANYTHING
And read what it says about ownership of work you produce and restrictions afterwards.
ASK BASIC QUESTIONS WHILE BEING NEW IS A REASON TO
That window closes. And record your own achievements as they happen — you will be asked and you will not remember.
WHAT DEVELOPS PEOPLE MOST IS WORK SLIGHTLY BEYOND CURRENT ABILITY
Not courses, mainly. Seek it deliberately, and discuss your development explicitly — it rarely happens by itself.
DECLARE CONFLICTS AND REPORT MISTAKES PROMPTLY
Concealment converts an error into misconduct.
