xv aCkNowledgemeNts I would like to thank all of my colleagues and clients at The CV Centre, both present and past. Without them it would clearly not have been possible for me to write Ultimate New Job. In particular, I would like to thank my Director of UK Operations, Susan Staley, who has closely supported me in the production of this book and also my `top gun' CV writer, Katy Wilson, who helped me to research a number of the topics this book covers. Special thanks also go to the team at Kogan Page, in particular Helen Kogan, Matthew Smith, Jon Finch, Julia Swales, Liz Barlow, Kasia Figiel, Shereen Muhyeddeen, Sara Marchington and Kevin Doherty. I couldn't have had better publishers behind me. Assistance in checking and correcting the text was also provided by Don Elkins and Elisabeth Elkins.