From guest writer and Faculty of Humanities Careers Manager, Paul Gratrick. It was the Bee Gees (and latterly covered by Boyzone) who once sang: “It’s only words, but words are all I have to write on this application form” …or something along those lines anyway. Writing a CV, cover letter, or in an online application…
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William Hanson graduated from The University of Manchester in 2011. He is now the country’s leading etiquette consultant and has just released his debut book, ‘The Bluffer’s Guide to Etiquette’. I studied BA (Hons.) English Language, Literacy & Communication at Manchester and graduated in 2011 (although couldn’t attend the ceremony as I was working for a high profile…
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I graduated from the University of Manchester in 2010 being able to write that I had 2:1 degree in politics on my CV. I could write little else and my CV looked pretty cold and barren when I began applying for jobs in the summer. As a result of this lack of experience (and exacerbated…
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