How long does it take to read CVs for Dummies?
Steve Shipside, Joyce Lain Kennedy
CVs for Dummies by Steve Shipside, Joyce Lain Kennedy takes about 5 hours 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 45 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2003. 314 pages, about 86,350 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 36 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 36 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
CVs For Dummies is an easy to read guide that provides sound advice, expert tips, and recommendations for writing the best CVs and finding the right job, all tailored to the UK reader. CVs For Dummies is your guide to getting the job of your dreams. Inside you will discover how to: tailor your CV to today's job market, sell your skills and assets, put the right spin on potential drawbacks in your career history, create a first rate e-mail CV, use the right CV key words to make your application stand out from the crowd, and more.
Subjects: Job hunting, Résumés (Employment), Resumes (employment)
