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CV Help - (Writing a CV) Common CV error - number five. Photograph included with CV

  Writing a CV Common CV error - number five.   It is not recommended to include a  photograph with your CV  unless you are in specific and specialist sectors such as media and entertainment. In the first instance, it would be outside of what the recruiter had expected or requested and this alone may cause your  CV to be rejected from among the 200 plus that the recruiter has to asses .   There is a strong psychological reason why a  CV should not include a photograph  unless it was specifically requested.   No matter how educated, liberal or fair minded we claim to be,  every one of us makes conscious and unconscious decisions when we view a photograph of someone . Whilst the relative attractiveness would be an obvious thought, research shows that we form an opinion on a wide range of subjects such as: the persons age, health, trustworthiness, social standing, self esteem and myriad other facets of their personality.

Tips for Hiring a Savvy and Skilled CV Writer UK

  To find out an experienced CV writer UK who can create quality CVs for you can be quite an arduous task. For example, he must write in a contemporary style, can create effective CVs for all career levels, clearly knows what to include in a CV to make it standout and what to avoid, etc. We will focus on some facets on which a CV writer should focus so as to create a winning CV.   Your CV Writer UK Should Not Lose Focus A CV writer UK should focus on what is the primary goal of any CV i.e. to inform and educate the reviewer about the candidate, his abilities and why he is the perfect applicant for this job. The CV writer should keep the focus on this aspect alone throughout the CV to keep the reviewer hooked onto the content of the CV.  The CV writer UK should clearly identify that why you (the candidate) need this job and why are you the most qualified applicant for the said job. The objective statement can be replaced with branding statement is one good tool t...

CV Help - (Writing a CV) Common CV error - number eleven. CV not job specific

  Writing a CV Common CV error - number eleven.   A well written  generic CV  will prove useful for approaching agencies and posting on job boards but will not have the same impact as one that addresses the key requirements that an advertised job identifies.   It is a “time” issue: a skilled recruiter would be able to link the attributes within a well written generic CV to the specific requirements of a position and make  reasonable assumptions as to the candidate’s suitability if time allowed . The reality is that  most advertised positions generate over 200 responses  and this drives the  recruiter to spend a very limited time with each one , usually around  20 seconds .   So, faced with this, the  well written and targeted CV  will standout against the pile of generic and poorly presented CVs.    Whilst a well written covering letter can help address this, it’s worth noting that the more enlightened applicants...