Writing the perfect CV - 5 tips from James Reed

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5 tips to write the perfect CV

The 7 Ways to Succeed

The Happy Recruiter

The insider's guide to becoming a well rewarded and fulfilled recruiter, from the UK's best known authority on recruitment.

The ultimate guide to finding the very best person for the job, from the world's best recruiter. 
 
A business is only as great as the people at its heart, making recruitment the most important key to success. In this book, James Reed – chairman of REED, Britain’s largest recruitment company – offers invaluable and specific advice on the secrets to excelling in recruitment. 
 
This book is a step-by-step guide to becoming the best recruitment consultant you can be, focusing on strategy and practical advice while revealing the seven key attributes of a great recruiter. This book is an accessible read for recruiters at any stage of their career, packed with tips and examples from REED's extensive network of recruitment professionals. 
 
This thorough and honest book is a must-have for any recruiter.

How to Land the Interview

The 7 Second CV

Advice on how to land that job from the Chairman of REED, Britain’s most prominent and best-known recruitment company.

Great advice for anyone who wants to win an interview

Write a killer CV and land your dream job. 
 
It takes an employer just seven seconds to save or reject a job applicant’s CV. In this book, James Reed – chairman of REED, Britain’s largest recruitment company – offers invaluable and specific advice on what employers want to see in the CVs they receive and how you can stand out from the crowd. 
 
Unlike other career development books, the honest advice presented here has been compiled from one-to-one interviews, surveys and countrywide workshops across REED’s network of recruitment consultants. This book is an accessible and enjoyable read, intensely practical and packed with pull-out quotes, layout examples and tips. 
 
Find out what future employers are looking for and take the first step to start loving Mondays again.

The One Asset You Really Need to Win and Keep the Job You Love

Put Your Mindset to Work

'The insights in this brilliant book could have saved me and any top employer a lot of elementary mistakes, never mind the additional cost of bad decisions' Gordon Roddick, co-founder The Body Shop 
 
The right mindset can make you three times more likely to get the job you want and even less likely to lose it later. 
 
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What does it take to get and keep the job you want? Ninety-six percent of employers argue that it's not just about having the right skills for the position- it's all about the right mindset. 
 
Two world-leading experts on the subject, Reed and Stoltz know what employers really want from the people they hire and keep. According to their extensive and globally-acclaimed research, there is a specific set of mental traits, or what they call the '3G Mindset' that will make you exponentially more desirable to potential employers: 
 
- Global: The big-picture perspective to compete on a global scale in any job 
- Good: A positive force with an unwavering moral compass 
- Grit: the tenacity and resilience to thrive on adversity 
 
In these unstable times, everyone wants to stand out from the crowd and secure a rewarding job with long-term potential. This book will show you how. 
 
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'A powerful model and toolkit that will equip leaders at all levels to tackle challenges and lead others with exceptional results' Joshua Margolis, professor of business administration, Harvard Business School

If you want to work for the best, mindset is everything

The insights in this brilliant book could have saved me and any top employer a lot of elementary mistakes, never mind the additional cost of bad decisions

Gordon Roddick, co-founder, The Body Shop

This brilliant book equips anyone wanting a leg up at work and in life with the tools to flourish. Mindset beats skillset every time

This book is a game changer. Read it, remember it, and put your new 3G Mindset to work. There'll be no stopping you

James Timpson, managing director, Timpsons

People who thrive at Facebook have to have the right mindset, period. That's what's driving us into the future. This book shows you how to gauge it and get it

What if the key to handling the most complex leadership and talent management challenges hinged on the very way you think? Stoltz and Reed provide a powerful model and toolkit that will equip leaders at all levels to tackle challenges and lead others with exceptional results

Joshua Margolis, professor of business administration, Harvard Business School

James Reed and Paul Stoltz dare to assert that skills guarantee nothing and that it takes more than guts to succeed- it's mindset that trumps everything. They back up this truth with real- life examples and impressive research on what really counts in getting the best jobs, reaching your earning potential, and flourishing beyond work

Jim Kouzes, coauthor of the bestselling book, The Leadership Challenge

What's the real secret of successful job hunters? 
 
In these unstable times, everyone wants to stand out from the crowd and secure a rewarding job with long-term potential. But what does it actually take to get the job you want? Ninety-seven percent of employers argue that it goes beyond having the right skills - it's all about the right mindset. 
 
James Reed, chairman of recruitment giant Reed, knows what employers really want from the people they hire and promote. With bestselling author Paul Stoltz, he has now identified exactly what makes you more likely to succeed when you're job hunting. 
 
In this book, Reed and Stoltz explain the '3G Mindset' - the way to develop the traits that will set you apart from the herd. Their powerful tools will help you assess your own mindset, and show employers your true value.

James Reed

101 Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again

When did you last have a life-changing conversation? The chances are, if you're applying for jobs and being invited to interview, that you're about to have one. There won't be any dry runs or dress rehearsals. You'll have one go and you'll need to give it your best shot. 
 
Why You? 101 Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again offers you everything you need to make sure you're ready; with powerful preparation techniques, the lowdown on how to answer the most common questions and - above all - how to adopt a winning mindset at interview that will help you succeed on the day. 
 
Now completely revised and updated with 10 new bonus questions on the 'The Future of Work' that have been chosen to help you understand the changing needs of the employer since this classic bestseller was first published. This book has helped many thousands of readers move on in their lives and careers and will help you do the same.

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