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  How to write a CV A  Successful CV  will ideally be  tailored to meet the exacting requirement of a specific position . For instance, for two positions that you are considering, a sales account role and a sales man management role, the emphasis for the second one would possibly move the emphasis heavily towards what you had achieved in the man management arena as your direct sales skills may well have been proven in your career progression as you moved up to a man management position with your current employer. Ideally, a candidate would have  two CVs : A  general one  that clearly shows transferable skills and a  tailored CV  that addresses specific requirements identified within an advertised position. A  well written covering letter  can mitigate some of the weaknesses when using a  generic/general CV  by carefully addressing the key requirements within specific positions. Does your current CV need a health check? Eve...

  How to write a CV A  professional CV Writing Service  should always compose your CV in the third person format and when writing your own CV this Tip should be adhered to. CVs are not written in a style that would be used for normal letter or report writing, there is an accepted manner of  Successfully Writing a CV  and the usual rules of grammar do not apply (although spelling most certainly does). A first person approach will usually result in you writing most sentences with “I”: “I managed this”, “ I had 12 direct reports”, “I achieved this”. Pretty soon, the layout of your CV looks highly repetitive and uninteresting. Additionally, the tone can sound more than a little boastful. However, a third person approach eliminates both of these problems: “managed accounts department with 12 direct reports” conveys the details far more succinctly. It can also help to remove the self conscious aspect and will help you think of yourself differently, almost as though yo...

  Covering letters – General or Speculative   A  covering letter  is essential to maximise the chance of your CV and application being considered. Even a well written and  professionally written CV  may not be enough to stand out from the crowd. Remember, there are typically in  excess of 200 applications for each position advertised  and your  covering letter  is an essential tool to guide the reader to your CV. If a CV is an advert: then a well written covering letter is effectively an advert for the advert! Maybe you are making a "speculative" approach to an organisation whom you have targeted as one whom you would wish to work for but the organisation is not currently advertising. Whatever the economic climate companies are always having to consider filling unadvertised vacancies for several reasons. These can include: recent internal promotions, staff leaving or departments expanding. A well written " Speculative "  covering le...

  How to write a CV Yes. Every CV needs a successful covering letter . If you are using a more general skills based CV, your covering letter will be able to highlight the key skills within your CV that best meet the job requirement. Even a specifically written CV that addresses the Job specification will be greatly enhanced by a covering letter that answers the requirements that all job adverts contain. It is also a great chance to  write in your more usual style as this will allow elements of your character and personality to shine out , something that is more difficult to achieve in a CV alone as CVs are written in a more truncated and punchy style.   Does your current CV need a health check? Even CVs that have been produced by a CV Writing Service can become out of date or are simply not strong enough to compete in today's fiercely contested job market. Need a superb CV  but have  limited funds ? For an incredibly low cost you can have a superb CV that will o...

  Anyone can download a free cv template and begin to write their own   Scientific CV or Technical CV ; there’s plenty available and unfortunately, all of them will guide the writer to produce a   Scientific CV or Technical CV   that looks exactly like all the others that will be submitted for the same opportunity. Scientific CVs and Technical CVs – Isn’t academic excellence and impressive qualifications enough to secure interviews?   Probably not, as all candidates will meet the technical requirements that the opportunity has specified. This leaves the recruiter with a difficult challenge; the position has attracted a tremendous response and now they have to begin identifying suitable applicants for consideration and possible interview but have no easy way of sorting the exceptional from the competent. Scientific CVs and Technical CVs – How we drive recruiters to select our candidates. The recruiter is sitting on a pile of very similar CVs, all from talented an...

  One of the most demanding sectors in which to win that vital interview is in the “New business” sales sector. Candidates need a first class   SALES CV   to win that vital interview. There is huge competition for each position advertised, particularly as companies continue to consolidate, merge or cease trading.  This means far fewer positions available for a massively increased pool of quality labour. Your SALES CV will be judged against strong competition and only the very best  SALES CV  will be considered.    Sales Manager CV Sales and Marketing CV Sales Executive CV Sales Administrator CV SALES CV  - the challenges Let  Successful CV Writing  produce an outstanding  SALES CV  for you. We have years of experience in sales recruitment and management and understand just what your  SALES CV  needs to include and how it should be effectively presented. Your professionally written  SALES CV  will enable...