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Why Bother With a Free CV Review?

Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Does A Free CV Review Actually Help You?

There are many companies out there that offer people a free CV review- the questions to consider we believe are as follows:

(1) Why do you want a free CV review in the first place?

(2) Is a free CV review going to help you out at all?

(3) Who is doing the free CV review and what is their motive for doing it?

The answer to point (1) is probably that you are having a CV reviewed for free as it hasn’t been working for you. In all probability, you have uploaded your CV to loads of jobs boards and had very little success. This is the very best reason for having the CV reviewed. Feedback both negative and positive can help and we thoroughly recommend you getting a free CV review, however take care where you get it reviewed.

(2) If the company or individual doing the free CV review is qualified and has experience of carrying out the process then of course it is going to be of value to you.

(3) Choose wisely who you get to do your CV review. Many CV writing companies see the free CV review as an opportunity to close the sale of a professional CV. In effect, they see it as a sales lead any nothing more.

Choosing who to do your free CV review

Watch out for companies who just churn out CV reviews using cut and paste methods- they have written up common answers to common mistakes in the CV and simply cut and paste the answers (sometimes cleverly) into an email reply that makes your CV look awful. A free CV review should be constructive, showing and demonstrating exactly what is wrong and more importantly, letting you know what needs to be done to get it right.

Is the free CV review really free?

The simple truth is that there is no such thing as free. CV writing companies make a living through being paid to write a CV professionally. We are a professional CV writing company and we price our services accordingly so we are no different apart from perhaps one thing: We genuinely give personalised feedback via video to every person who enquires and requests that service from us.

We will also send you a video review, recorded whilst we review your CV- you will see what we are looking at and will be able to hear our thoughts and observations through the eyes of a recruiter This is a free service and there is no obligation on you to buy anything from us at this or any other stage. If, however you do wish to purchase a CV from us then we detail below the process showing how we proceed from there

Why A Free CV Review using Video?

Free CV Review

We find that when people actually see their own CV being reviewed by a professional CV writer while they are actually reading it then very often the penny drops as to what exactly is wrong with their CV. We try hard to be objective when conducting the CV review – we are honest, tell people what is wrong, more importantly let people know how exactly they can put it right. If a CV is fine, we will say so, we are not critical for the sake of being critical, sometimes a change of tack is needed in terms of where the CV is being sent to does the trick.

The simple truth is that very often, people use friends and family to write their CVs and they just don’t have the heart to let them know that their work really isn’t up to scratch! In some cases, the worst examples of CVs that we have seen have been written by HR professionals- of course they look nice but often they aren’t written with a commercial focus and fall woefully short.

If you want to find out the truth about the CV as it stands, a CV review will definitely help you. Beware, however of CV writing companies’ motives when offering a free CV review.

Seven Basic Salary Negotiation Tips

Saturday, April 28th, 2012

Money is the most sensitive issue in the whole hiring process. Discussing the compensation often causes anxiety on both employee and employer. Here are seven ways to make the process of salary negotiating efficient.

1) Research: Before the interview process begins, contact the professional organization that represents your field of career. As soon as they provide you with your salary information, you can now examine your monthly cash requirements. Remember that once your taxes are added to your paycheck, approximately 30% of your gross monthly salary is deducted.

2) Determine your skills: You should understand that different segments of the economy require a variety of skills depending on the industry setting. Once you have established what your skills are and what they are worth to the current employment market, you would know the limitations of your negotiation.

Salary range information is available at American Almanac of Jobs and Salaries, National Association of College and Employers, Career Center, and professionals in your related field.

In stating your salary range, avoid basing your desired salary on your current salary. Always tell the truth when it comes to your past salary. It is acceptable to extend a range to approximately $6,000 to show that you are within the company’s price range but interested in more compensation.

3) Weigh the company’s compensation package: To determine your fair market value for a specific job, you should consider the economic, geographic, and industry factors of the job offer. Weigh the benefits of compensation and promotions, insurance, allowed time off and retirement settlements of the offer to ensure a fair proposed salary.

4) Sell yourself: If you know what you could offer the company requires a larger income, never say it directly. Once you sell yourself discreetly, the interviewer would understand that the proposed salary is not appropriate for your background.

5) Have a positive attitude: In negotiating, never compete. Negotiation is basically a process which could benefit both parties. Understand your needs and those of the company.

6) The final offer: Be aware when the negotiation is done. Pushing further when a deal has been set could give a negative first impression on your part.

7) Show what you are made of: The interview is only the first step in having an enhanced compensation. Once you are hired, offer your skills to the company and prove your worth by doing quality work. You may even get a promotion for doing so.

Based from a survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management, four out of five employees are willing to negotiate compensation. Understanding these basic tips will allow you to enhance the terms of your new job.

What Is CV Distribution?

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

What Is CV Distribution?

CV distribution is something of a black art. The truth is that there is nothing that we have seen that will actually do the job that you could do to get your CV out into the marketplace. CV distribution; however will actually get your CV out into the marketplace quickly and can definitely give your CV a blast and start the circulation process

We have looked at all the CV distribution services that we can find on the net and can only find one that we recommend. All the other sites have flaws of some sort, so we recommend CV Submit Express without reservation. In the end, it is up to you. You could probably get the same results yourself if you had masses of time and energy available to send your CV to every job site on the internet.

As you know, increasing your exposure while looking for your next great job can only be a positive thing. The more recruiters that know you’re looking to make a career move, the more interviews you’ll be invited to.

That’s why we recommend the services of CV Submit Express

CV Distribution and Circulation Tips

When you have a CV professionally written, you have made a significant investment in your future- The important thing with the CV now is to get it out there- target the companies you would like to work for, get the name of the MD and send a personal letter to them with your CV printed out on excellent quality stationery (like Conqueror)

Also, register the CV with as many job boards as you can and also target recruiters specialising in your target sector as well as more local recruitment agencies. Don’t overlook the possibilities within your personal network (Linkedin is a good tool if used properly)

A Guarantee (But you have to do the CV distribution)

We wish to offer a service to our customers that they will enjoy and get some benefit from

We guarantee that if you have a CV written by CV That Works, CV That Works will guarantee that the customer will get an interview for a job role. CV distribution can help the process. The only stipulation that we place on this is that the client or customer makes a reasonable attempt to secure a job role within three months of having a CV written. This means that the customer sends his CV to at least 50 companies that may wish to use his/ her services in the capacity of an employee or that the client uploads the new CV to at least ten significant internet job sites . CV That Works may ask for evidence to ascertain whether reasonable attempts to gain employment have been made and to see whether the client is actually acting in good faith.

Do we recommend CV distribution- yes we do but don’t expect it to be a silver bullet.

CV Distribution

Why Choose an English Language CV Service?

Saturday, April 21st, 2012

Why an English Language CV Service?

If English is not your mother tongue, it can be a difficult process to get your CV read by employers and therefore to give you the opportunity to get interviewed, an English language CV service can and definitely does make a difference to your job chances.

If you are looking for a job in the UK, then you will be up against stiff competition. Unemployment in the United Kingdom is high and levels of literacy are generally good. Employers can now take their pick of the talent that is available to them and choose the very best applicant for their vacancy. When working through a pile of CVs to decide which ones to shortlist, employers are stretched time wise and do a quick sift through the CVs. This means that every CV will get a very quick scan, perhaps 20 seconds or so to remove the CVs that obviously need to be rejected. The purpose of this sift is to remove CVs and get the pile down to a manageable level from which to shortlist.

CV That Works- an English language CV service

Having written CVs for people from all over the world, CV that works has seen every possible type and style of CV and has seen many mistakes that are commonly made with people’s CV. Many people for whom English is a second language realise that their lack of grammatical skills makes a key difference to the chances of getting a role. Going back to the example of employers sifting through the CVs that they receive, one criteria commonly used is to immediately reject any CV that has grammatical or spelling errors. Remember I mentioned that recruiters are looking for ways to reduce their workload- easy then to get rid of CVs that are badly written.

Why get your CV rejected unnecessarily?

The standard of English that recruiters see in job applications and CVs can be described as appalling- common mistakes that are simply unforgiveable are getting the recruiters name or the name of the company wrong, simple misspellings of common names and grammatical errors can get your application stopped in its tracks.

Choosing an English Language CV service

CV That Works write CVs for people from all backgrounds. If they actually do have a speciality, it is writing CVs for people for whom English is a second language. The UK is among the most tolerant of societies, in fact, it has been described as the best country in the world for people to come and integrate into. Racism is rare, acceptance is the order of the day and the British people generally welcome visitors with open arms. What the Brits dislike among some pet hates are the butchering of the English Language. We dislike foreign call centres, struggle with strong accents and are generally reserved.

English Language CV services ability to deliver varies enormously. CV that works have an incredible track record of getting people interviewed. After all, the CV is the only thing that an employer sees and is often the key determinant in getting an interview or being rejected. Follow the hundreds of satisfied customers who have had their CV written by CV that works and get it written properly. For less than the price of a week’s work, you will receive a document that will get you through the door and showcase your talent- after that, it’s down to you. W e strongly suggest you take advantage of their excellent video CV review and get a consultant to give you personal and accurate feedback on the CV and get you on the road to success.

Leading CV Services Business In The UK Announces Tailored Interview Coaching

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Leading UK based Curriculum Vitae (CV) services business CV That Works is delighted to announce additional services for Job seekers in the United Kingdom. The exciting new service is bespoke interview training. Having been in business now for three years, it became clear that customers needed help when they got to interview. CV That Works already guarantees its customers that they will get interviewed following the purchase of their professional Curriculum Vitae.

Interview training is delivered in person through one of the HR specialists that work with the business and tailored specifically to the needs of the user. Glenn Hughes, Proprietor of CV That Works commented: “We have been incredibly successful in getting our customers interviewed, in fact we are the only company in the UK that I am aware of that will actually guarantee it”. Glenn continued: “We found that people were satisfied with our service as the CV was getting them interviewed- after all, that is the purpose of the CV. We found though that some people were failing at the interview stage and that was clearly avoidable.

Keeping close to our customers, we found that the interview was a major stumbling block and some people found the whole process incredibly difficult. The logical answer was to provide tailored assistance to our clients and we are now rolling that out properly. Training costs around £150 for a half day’s training, however CV That Works are always flexible to the needs of their customers and shorter amounts of time are possible.

Students and people on lower incomes are also catered for and several people have had training given to them at no additional cost as they needed the help and a leg up in their career. CV That Works are certain that this service is much needed and are pleased to offer a copy of the book “201 Knockout Answers to Tough Interview Questions: The Ultimate Guide to Handling the New Competency-Based Interview Style” by Linda Matias, one of their favourite books on this tricky subject.

Places on the training are bound to be popular and places are also strictly limited to make sure that the training delivered is tailored individually and also to ensure that the training delivers the benefits that people need to get them through that all important interview.

More services are being added soon so please check the website and follow announcements as they come out

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For further information, please contact: Glenn Hughes Email: success@cvthatworks.com Mobile: 07930 673053 http://www.cvthatworks.com

Interview Tips That Work In a Downturn

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Tip (1) Find our as much as you can about the company before you get there. The internet is a massively useful resource. Company accounts, news items, company newsletters, reports, etc. can be a very useful talking point. Take spare copies of application forms, CVs and any other papers that you may find useful with you. If the interviewer has lost your CV it will give you massive brownie points to save the interviewers blushes.

Tip (2) Get there early. Make sure you know exactly what time it will take to get to the place you are looking for. My advice, aim to get there an hour early. Too conservative? Better that than being one minute late. If you’re late for an interview with me, you’re already history. Of course things happen, so allow time for traffic, the dog being sick or any of the thousands of other things that might get in the way.

Tip (3) Dress conservatively to impress. Boring is best- don’t offend, conservative and neutral colours are preferred. For men, that means a suit-at the very least, a collar and tie. For ladies, smart business attire is the order of the day. Whilst attitudes to dress have and are changing, the point is that you cannot afford the opportunity to offend anyone through choosing anything too way out. At the very least, take some time to find out the dress code in the organisation that you will hopefully be working for. In the media and some IT departments, more casual attire is perfectly acceptable. The point is, wear appropriate clothing. Finally, make sure that clothing is clean and pressed, paying particular attention to shoes- as uncomfortable as it may be to you, many people see dirty shoes as a sign that the person doesn’t care.

Tip (4) Be clean and well groomed. Wash your hair, make sure your nails are clean- clean your teeth and shower before the meeting. If you have a long journey before you arrive, travel in comfortable clothes and take your interview kit with you. Take a wash bag so you can give yourself a strip wash if needed.

Tip (5) What does the person interviewing you actually do? Find out their name, exactly what they do and if you can, how long they have been there. Any information that you can find out before hand will help you. Why does this matter? Most people are interested in themselves first and foremost- if you can let someone know that you’ve found out about them, you can be sure they’ll remember you. Don’t be creepy, just find out enough to make a conversation interesting.

Tip (6) From the moment you arrive to the moment you leave, never ever assume anything about anyone. assume that you’re being watched on CCTV all the time, Treat everyone with respect, be polite and friendly even if it’s holding the door for someone leaving when you arrive. You just never know who does what, and it’s common courtesy anyway. All sorts of people have all sorts of influence- do you know that the security guard isn’t the brother of the MD? Thought not- don’t take any chances and you give yourself every chance of success.

Tip (7) Don’t fidget and play with your change. Keep your hands neatly folded on your lap and lean forward to really listen to what is being said by the interviewer. Listen on purpose. If you are unsure about what is being asked, reflect a question back to buy a little time to answer. Can you explain that question in a little more detail please gives you some time to consider a response.

Tip (8) Make sure you answer the question. Don’t go off on a tangent and let the interviewer think that you don’t know what he is asking. A question is being asked of you for a reason. Whilst answering, be prepared to give examples of where you have experience from the past. One word answers are not applicable- even if the interviewer gives you a question to which the answer can be yes or no, expand your answer and help the interviewer out.

CV Services Business In Cardiff UK Gets Excellent Results For Jobseekers

Monday, October 17th, 2011

CV Services business CV That Works has been getting exceptional results for Jobseekers over the last few months. Amongst the latest people to successfully get interviews are Selena from Birmingham who has gained some interviews and also recommended the service to her father.

Patrick from London had some excellent success, and even wrote a testimonial as below:

Thank you ever so much for all the time you put into creating my CV. It was easy for me to make a decision to use your services after the first interactive video you sent highlighting areas of needed improvement on my CV. It added a personal touch to the whole process. I greatly appreciate the information and advice you have provided, and I’m ever so impressed by the new style and layout; it is such an improvement from my old one. You never really know much about yourself until someone asks you the right questions -your assistance has been invaluable to me during this process, and I am ever so grateful. In particular, I was impressed by the fast and efficient service that you provide. I will certainly be suggesting your company to my friends. I’ll definitely be in touch again once my CV needs to be updated. Thanks Again.

Matthew from Bridgend was so impressed that he was moved to send a Thank You card and even sent a present- much appreciated Matthew- there was no need to but we really appreciate the thought and will enjoy watching the DVD

Angie from Cardiff was also happy as she had recently been made redundant from Habitat and managed to get an interview with Apple- Good luck Angie, you deserve success and I hope we have been of some help

Other people that the business has helped are Dave (currently working in the most hostile of environments in Afghanistan who we managed to help using Skype, Marlon who needed some help with applications for Internships, Owen who needed some help with a personal Statement as did Kiera.

Many thanks to you all- we are delighted to have been able to help you, even if it was only in a relatively small way.

CV Services Business In Cardiff UK Gets Excellent Results For Jobseekers

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Patrick from London had some excellent success, and even wrote a testimonial as below:

Many thanks to you all- we are delighted to have been able to help you, even if it was only in a relatively small way.

CV Services Business In Cardiff UK Gets Excellent Results For Jobseekers

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Patrick from London had some excellent success, and even wrote a testimonial as below:

Many thanks to you all- we are delighted to have been able to help you, even if it was only in a relatively small way.

CV Services Business In Cardiff UK Gets Excellent Results For Jobseekers

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Patrick from London had some excellent success, and even wrote a testimonial as below:

Many thanks to you all- we are delighted to have been able to help you, even if it was only in a relatively small way.

Archive for the ‘CV Services’ Category

Why Bother With a Free CV Review?

Does A Free CV Review Actually Help You?

Choosing who to do your free CV review

Is the free CV review really free?

Why A Free CV Review using Video?

Recommended Reading

Seven Basic Salary Negotiation Tips

Recommended Reading

What Is CV Distribution?

What Is CV Distribution?

CV Distribution and Circulation Tips

A Guarantee (But you have to do the CV distribution)

Recommended Reading

Why Choose an English Language CV Service?

Why an English Language CV Service?

CV That Works- an English language CV service

Why get your CV rejected unnecessarily?

Choosing an English Language CV service

Recommended Reading

Leading CV Services Business In The UK Announces Tailored Interview Coaching

Recommended Reading

Interview Tips That Work In a Downturn

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CV Services Business In Cardiff UK Gets Excellent Results For Jobseekers

Recommended Reading

CV Services Business In Cardiff UK Gets Excellent Results For Jobseekers

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CV Services Business In Cardiff UK Gets Excellent Results For Jobseekers

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CV Services Business In Cardiff UK Gets Excellent Results For Jobseekers

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