CV Writing

Colour in a CV

Posted by admin on January 5, 2010 at 7:47 pm

On the face of it this is a good idea as it should make your CV stand out from the crowd. BUT. What if the person printing your CV has not got a colour printer, or their colour cartridge has run out of ink? How’s your CV going to look then? Our advice is not [...]

What font to use?

Posted by admin on December 15, 2009 at 6:45 pm

We see many CVs that use some weird and wonderful fonts. This is fine if you are applying for jobs in the media or creative spheres, but for any other type of industry, the plainer the better. Arial is fine, as is Trebuchet MS and Verdana or Calibri. You should vary the font size to [...]

Email Addresses

Posted by admin on December 2, 2009 at 11:37 am

If you have had your email address for a number of years then the odds are that you chose it when in your mid-teens. What seemed witty and amusing then can look downright ridiculous now. We see email addresses like “crazychick1972@hotmail.com”, “daftasabrush1981@yahoo.com”. You get the idea. If you have an email address like this on [...]

Writing a Professional CV

Posted by admin on November 20, 2009 at 3:14 pm

Writing a CV is easy. Writing a good CV that gets interviews is not. What many people forget when they sit down to write a CV, is to put themselves in the readers shoes. The person reading your CV is looking for a reason to interview you and you need to make sure that your [...]

Free CV Review

Posted by admin on November 19, 2009 at 10:34 am

All our CV writing starts with a free CV review. Simply click here and attach your CV. We will complete a 1 page written review of your CV along with our recommendations. Then it’s up to you if we progress to the next stage.

Covering Letters

Posted by admin on November 12, 2009 at 10:13 am

Most job applicants struggle with writing a covering letter. Not surprising really when you ask yourself when was the last time you actually wrote a letter? Should you repeat what your CV says? Should it be hand written or typed? How should I sign off? You can buy our covering letter pack for just £9.99 [...]

Photographs

Posted by admin on November 9, 2009 at 3:50 pm

Do not under any circumstances put your photo on your CV – unless you are a model or an actor/actress. It is the proverbial kiss of death and has a high chance of stopping you getting an interview. Why? Because people may not like the way you look or are dressed in the picture and [...]

Spelling

Posted by admin on October 23, 2009 at 5:28 pm

It’s not enough to use a spell checker (though many forget to do that!) – some words are not an incorrect spelling but a mistake. What do we mean by that? Well the most common one is “Manger” instead of “Manager”. If you’re a Manager – check that’s what your CV says…

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