A free CV assessment can be a really valuable way of getting guidance on the quality of your own CV writing.  At its best it will give you an overview from an experienced CV Writer with tips as to how your CV could be improved.  At its worst you will get very little help or guidance but your application will give rise to a pushy sales call from an unscrupuous organisation, and unfortunately there are all too many of those around. 

Still, it’s a free service and if you get an unwanted sales call you simply need to recognise it for what it is.  Just remember that these are probably entrepreneurs, using CV writing as a vehicle for making money.  Read the rest of this entry »

To be logical – how could you possibly expect to get a good job by using a bad CV?

I should be used to it by now, but still it never ceases to surprise me that people don’t understand how important a good CV is in giving them a chance of success in today’s competitive jobs market. The information given in your CV it is all a prospective employer can possibly can know of you in the first instance. It is the first point of contact with a prospective employer or recruiter. They don’t know you, or what you have to offer – and if your CV doesn’t tell them in a way that they can understand, they will never find out. Read the rest of this entry »

The most important point when creating any document is to remember the purpose for which it is intended. This is especially true when writing a CV. It is not enough that you should be happy with your CV, it is the prospective employer who counts. Read the rest of this entry »