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Re:Ask HN: 6 months of trying to get a job with no luck, sho... by acquirefinance on Tuesday May 28, 2013 @08:28AM (#5779519)
I mentioned in another comment but I ran out of space in the original post.

I've reworked my CV and had 2 people who do recruiting for a living help me refine it. I've also made it look nice with a bit of colour and some nice fonts so it doesn't look like a boring old CV made in word with Times, but at the same time still looks professional.

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Re:Ask HN: 6 months of trying to get a job with no luck, sho... by ig1 on Tuesday May 28, 2013 @08:35AM (#5779554)
Why don't you post your CV (stripping identifying information if you want) - that way people can give you better feedback about why you might be being rejected.
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Re:Ask HN: 6 months of trying to get a job with no luck, sho... by hcho on Tuesday May 28, 2013 @08:32AM (#5779543)
Talk to someone who actually is a hiring manager, not a recruiter. Recruiters are just middle men and most don't know what they are talking about.
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Re:Ask HN: 6 months of trying to get a job with no luck, sho... by acquirefinance on Tuesday May 28, 2013 @08:37AM (#5779557)
Sorry I said that wrong, they both do hiring for companies rather than working at a recruitment agency.

Both of them said that you should put more emphasis on your cover letter and initial email as they won't even open your CV if your cover letter doesn't stand out.

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