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#215: Graeme Jordan is a job application, CV and interview consultant. He explains what you should include in your CV, common mistakes people make when applying for jobs, and how employers screen job applications.

What you’ll learn

• [01:42] What role the CV plays in 2025.
• [03:25] How to get jobs that aren’t advertised to the general public.
• [07:08] What happens to your CV when you send it to an employer.
• [09:29] How employers use AI to screen CVs.
• [11:09] The different stages of review a CV goes through.
• [15:09] Common problems with the recruitment process.
• [19:21] What the application tracking system is and how it works.
• [23:06] How to improve your CV.
• [25:11] The type of jobs you should apply for.
• [25:43] What criteria to include in a job application.
• [28:28] What to include in your CV and how to keep it relevant.
• [30:37] How much you need to tailor your CV to each job.
• [33:30] Why you shouldn’t use the ‘easy apply’ feature.
• [36:14] How to format your CV and how long it should be.
• [38:16] What to include in a cover letter.
• [42:23] The sales skills you need to get a job.
• [44:30] Marketing techniques you can use to improve your CV.
• [51:52] How you should respond to a personality test in a job application.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• Surrounded By Idiots, Thomas Erikson
• Change Work Life Coaching

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:
https://changeworklife.com/how-to-write-a-cv-in-the-age-of-ai-and-automation/

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