Ashwini, what should the length of my CV be? I have 20 years of experience in sales and marketing

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Ans: Dear Sir/ Madam,

Few tips for your reference-

Update your cv - call out the key skills as per the industry and tailor your resume as per the job you are interested in.
Networking- For example reach out to ex colleagues, Alumni meets, be active on platforms like linkedin and other professional and relevant industry groups.
Skill development- while you are looking for job work on developing your skills relating to data management, financial analysis etc
Research the organizations you are keen to join.
You can also look at contractual/ freelancing roles until you get the job you want. This will add to your experience.

All the best. Hope this helps

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Ashwini Dasgupta
Author of Confidence Decoded. Is it a Skill or Attitude?