Owen Mckeon
  • Manchester
  • United Kingdom
  • C&M Recruitment Consultancy
Share on Facebook MySpace
  • Latest Blog Posts (7)
  • Discussions
  • Upcoming Events - Add your event!
  • Groups
  • Recruiting Videos

Gifts Received

Gift

Owen Mckeon has not received any gifts yet

Give a Gift

 

Owen Mckeon's Page

Profile Information

Company
C&M Recruitment Consultancy
Which industries do you work in now?
Other
Website
http://candm.co.uk
Blog
http://travelcareersforum.co.uk
LinkedIn Profile
http://www.linkedin.com/in/owenmckeon
Twitter Profile
http://https://twitter.com/Owen_candm

Owen Mckeon's Blog

Job Tips: Four Ways To Improve Your Cover Letter

Recruiters read hundreds, if not thousands, of CVs and cover letters during their days, so why not do them a favour and send them a concise, original and well-written cover letter? And the best bit is it's really not hard to do. Here's how:

Keep it short

This is key. Presuming your CV already runs to two pages (as we've mentioned before, two pages should be your maximum), then a cover letter amounting to anything more than one side of A4…

Continue

Posted on April 12, 2013 at 10:02am — 4 Comments

Job Tips: What To Leave Off Your CV

CVs need to grab the attention of employers immediately, so don't be fooled into thinking that you've got the time or space to detail non-important information. Your CV needs to be well-written and to the point - here's what to cut.

Excess pages

Don't even consider starting on that third page. If you've not convinced an employer to give you an interview after several hundred words, then it's extremely unlikely that the third page…

Continue

Posted on March 28, 2013 at 8:52am

The Five Best Ways To Get A Travel Job

If your experience of the travel industry solely consists of a few family holidays, then don't worry - you've still got plenty of opportunities to secure yourself a travel job. But there are definitely a few ways that you can boost your chances...

Work experience

As with most industries, securing some good work experience is definitely time well spent. These can vary massively (both in terms of length and quality), but if you're…

Continue

Posted on March 18, 2013 at 1:01pm

More Easy Ways To Improve Your Travel Job CV

Should your CV last more than two pages? How honest should you be? Should you tailor it to suit online job boards? Here’s how to create the perfect travel job CV.

Keep it short

Try to keep your CV relatively short - ideally keep it under two pages. For any attractive travel job, employers are likely to see many applications, so it's unlikely that the fourth page of your CV clinches it for you.

There are many ways to free up space on your CV, such as…

Continue

Posted on March 18, 2013 at 12:58pm

Comment Wall

You need to be a member of RecruitingBlogs to add comments!

Join RecruitingBlogs

  • No comments yet!
 
 
 

Subscribe

All the recruiting news you see here, delivered straight to your inbox.

Just enter your e-mail address below

Webinar

RecruitingBlogs on Twitter

© 2024   All Rights Reserved   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Privacy Policy  |  Terms of Service