Create
a CV that really works
Are you tired of being rejected for jobs before
you even have an interview? Without a great CV you will not even get your foot
in the door. A professional, well written CV is the key to getting the job
you want.
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"I was so impressed by the support Denise gave me - most unexpected. Quick as
well as honest and valuable. The 'Create a CV' e-book is full of first class
hints and tips, many of which I've never come across anywhere else. The work we
did together gave me every chance for success - in my first attempt for 27
years!" Martin Haworth
www.coaching-businesses-to-success.com
Create a CV a
practical work book
Are you tired of being
rejected for jobs before you even have an interview? Without a great CV you will
not even get your foot in the door. A professional, well written CV is the key
to getting the job you want.
Have you been looking at
programmes that offer you a number of templates and complete it all
online? But will this help you to stand out from the crowd if you look the
same as others.
Have you thought about paying
someone to write it from scratch for you? But whose style of language are
they using? Do they write as them or you?
Have you bought a CV book but it
languishes on the shelf, for about the same price of a book from the
bookshop, go through a programme that takes you step by step through what to do.
This create a CV programme guides you
effortlessly to
- Create a CV that gets results
- Create a covering letter that gets results
This is a UK based company.
American resumes are different from a British CV,
So get the inside details on what a UK company wants.
Too many people struggle to write a
CV that really sells themselves to a possible employer. They end up using a
template that looks naff! Others will pay out well
over £100 to get one prepared by one of the CV writing services. Some of these
are good, but pricy, but many of them are glorified typing agencies, using a
template. If you choose this when you want a new CV you are back to them, with
more expense.
Create a CV is a 96 page guided
workbook taking you step by step to creating a CV. Following these steps means
you will have learned the skill to create your own at any time in the future.
- Find out about why you should have a CV, how it helps
the recruiter and the benefits
- Learn about the different types of CV chronological,
functional and combination and choose the right one for you.
- Then simply follow the steps needed to construct an
effective CV
"I was so impressed by the support Denise gave me -
most unexpected. Quick as well as honest and valuable. The 'Create a CV'
e-book is full of first class hints and tips, many of which I've never come
across anywhere else. The work we did together gave me every chance for
success - in my first attempt for 27 years!" Martin Haworth
www.coaching-businesses-to-success.com
This guided workbook takes you through
3 clear phases
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Preparation
-
Creation
-
Review
Plus you get a step by step guide
to creating an effective covering letter.
"The good thing about the CV guide is that it asks
all the relevant questions for you. Otherwise you would have to think up
the questions yourself and then find the answers as well!" Basically, I
thought it was really good; it didn't feel like hard work. Before you know
it, from answering the questions in the booklet, you soon have more than
enough information to build your CV with. The advice is really good, and it
raises a lot of points I had never considered previously, such as writing
"would like a job with good opportunities for career progression" etc.,
which obviously sounds bad to the employer. I guess it is an insight into
how a potential employer might view an application. The best thing, in my
opinion, is the secret world of achievement bullets!
Danny Gray, Computer Specialist
Tell me more, what's in
the book?
1:
Preparation phase
Work History
You will be guided to collect the
information you need before you can begin writing. Reflect on specific
questions to help you at interview. You dont want to be thinking about
these areas when you are at the interview this is too late and can mean you
lose out on the job. Thinking of each of your jobs at this stage helps you
remember things you may otherwise forget in the rush to complete your CV.
Learn the need to consider what
you achieved in each job, not what you did. This brings you CV
alive and makes a recruiter want to shortlist you. Sell in clear and
measurable terms exactly what you achieved. We have a huge A-Z list
of action words in the Appendix so you can broaden out the way you describe your
achievements.
Bonus
Tip: Learn what to say and do when you lack the experience you need for a
job
Educational details
You must be able to clearly
describe the qualifications you have gained, through full time education,
part time study and short courses. You will be taken deeper than a list of
qualifications to expand on the benefits gained, and the extent of
your knowledge.
Interests
Should you include details of your
hobbies and interests on your CV?
Tip:
Learn how certain activities and interests are perceived by the recruiter?
Learn the benefits of including organisational
memberships and including positions of authority.
Profile or power statement
Learn the biggest mistake people can
make in writing this and what you need to do to impress the recruiter.
This tip alone is worth the price of the book!
2:
Creation phase
You will be taken, step by step to
create your CV, using the details you have gathered and be guided to present
it in a structured and systematic way.
A major element of this is being
guided to produce achievement statements. It can be really hard to write
these yourself, but we make it simple by taking you through the 5 questions
you need to answer to produce your achievement bullets.
Expert
bonus: learn the 5 questions you need to answer to produce the points that
will sell you to the employer. You will review previous jobs to come up
with examples.
Throughout the book I'm a
guide, ensuring you create the best CV possible for you, so you will be taken
through the 14 areas organisations seek people to
excel in, and be prompted to find the example that could make the
difference. Dont panic, there are 15 examples to help you!
Having dug deep to find examples,
you now create clear, specific and measurable examples for each job just
waiting for you to include them in your CV. Don't panic if you are not sure
where to start, I have 15 examples to help you.
You will see how easy it is to put
your CV together. Now, just three sections to add.
Education & qualifications and
professional memberships you already have collected this information so
you just cut and paste it in here.
Interests again, it's easy
to cut and paste here.
Optional personal details
what do you include, what do you ignore? We discuss the issue of age , how to
describe your driving licence, little things like this add up to a significant
impact overall.
Review and revise your profile or
power statement and compare your draft with 5 examples.
Layout and Design
We discuss the layout. We have 21 key
points that refer to layout and style. Then follow a list of questions to
finalise the presentation. We discuss the best ways to present your CV
what paper, ink, font, how to send, all are covered in this section.
Bonus:
Submit your CV to Denise for a 20 minute critique. Plus, once your CV is
completed, ask Denise to create a PDF version for you.
3:
Review phase
Almost there! Follow a check list.
Can you say YES to all of them? If not, you need to review it again.
Then we consider the 9 different ways
you can use your CV. Too many people only use one or two. What about the other
7?
You will also understand why you need
more than one CV and the best time to submit your CV.
The
covering letter
The covering letter is 50% of your
sales literature and so just as important as your CV. Find out the 17 things
you need to include in your letter to stand the best chance of success,
including the best time to send it.
We
cover more
·
Find out how best to answer the salary question
·
How to email your CV to make it stand out from the
rest
·
Why you should send a follow up letter
·
12 tips on making a shortlist
·
Find out the secrets that 90% of people forget to do
·
How to submit a CV on line
·
Why you might not get short-listed
Need more support? Once you have drafted your CV,
send it to Denise for editing comments. Send it in as many times as you need
until we are both satisfied it is right for you. This additional service is
available for £30 for up to 1 hour of editing.
There are many CV options so why should I choose this one?
- It's a practical
step by step guide you learn what you need to do to make it easy to
keep your CV updated. You will learn the skills and save lots of money!
- It's written by a
practical expert, not a journalist synthesizing information from other
books and websites. It's written by a successful recruiter who has seen
literally thousands of CVs and covering letters, helping
organisations to shortlist, and using
them in interview. Too often people are wasting the price of a stamp, and then there
is the time they spent in creating something mediocre.
- Denise has a
track record of success, helping 500+ clients get the job they want.
She also worked with a large outplacement company, where she was paid when
the client got a job and had a great success record.
- Denise is
customer focused and goes out of her way to help her clients and customers.
She wants to help you create a great CV as one step towards getting a
fantastic job you get the bonus of a 20 minute personal review by Denise.
This will give you confirmation of what looks great, and point out how to
improve.
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You will have a
CV that sells yourself well and dramatically increases your chances of
success.
Remember, this is not just about getting a CV together. It will also guide you
through creating a covering letter.
Who
is Denise Taylor?
Denise Taylor is a highly respected
occupational psychologist and associate fellow of the British Psychological
Society. She has specialised in understanding career
development and developing an effective personal practice. She has helped
people make career decisions for over 20 years. Denise has a reputation as an
expert and has been featured on BBC Radio 4. Denise has worked on a one to one
basis with hundreds of clients both in the UK and also from Australia, New
Zealand, Thailand, United States and Europe. Her job search programme helps
people develop a self marketing plan which means they get a job faster, minimize
the chance of rejection and plan for success and career satisfaction in their
new role. This Create a CV a practical workbook is part of the job
search programme.
To order, use the link below and
receive
- 94 page practical workbook taking you through the
steps to create an effective CV and covering letter.
- 20 minute CV critique
- The knowledge to keep your Cv and letter up to date
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