I spent some time last week working with a client who is trying to break into a new business sector (well knew for him!). He was struggling to sell his many years of management experience gained in the Forces and it was great to spend time with him putting together a skill set which reflected the myriad of things which he'd achieved in the Army, and to work it into his CV so that it really reflected his skills and abilities.
Our British reserve often prevents us from really recognising our strengths and certainly stops us from shouting them from the rooftops but if we don't shout them out is anyone else going to? So from having nothing about management skills we moved to 'leading and directing teams of staff in challenging operational situations' - successfully leading a troop in a war zone has to have it's place in there somewhere!
If you want help making your CV shout out your skills, or just help finding out what those skills are, gi
Our British reserve often prevents us from really recognising our strengths and certainly stops us from shouting them from the rooftops but if we don't shout them out is anyone else going to? So from having nothing about management skills we moved to 'leading and directing teams of staff in challenging operational situations' - successfully leading a troop in a war zone has to have it's place in there somewhere!
If you want help making your CV shout out your skills, or just help finding out what those skills are, gi
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