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Specialist CV Services
The CV centre at redgoldfish is
designed to offer you a simple solution when it comes to
building a CV with our
FREE
CV template or uploading an existing CV. Once you have
your CV on your account you can obviously use it to
apply for as many positions as you wish on our website
or simply print it off to take with you on any important
interviews. Use of our CV Centre is entirely free of
charge.
If you have recently searched for
assistance with building a CV on the internet you will
have no doubt come across loads of websites that offer
you a CV building tool, some of which charge significant
prices. In the majority of cases these are expensive
automated CV templates which do not provide any more
added value than the one we have available to you for
free in our CV Centre.
So, if you are building a CV you
have two options to consider. Either build your CV the
DIY method by using an automated template or get
professional assistance and have your CV designed and
edited with Human interaction.
You should never underestimate the
power of your CV and the impression that you're CV
creates about you as an individual.
You're CV:
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Is one of the most important
documents you own.
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Is a vital key to securing the
job interviews that you want.
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Needs to make a quick and
positive impact.
More and more people are
recognising that having their CV professionally written
as opposed to doing it themselves with an automated
facility can provide them with a significant advantage
in today's job market.
An experienced CV writer will be
able to:
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Extract the best information
from you and help you to identify your key skills.
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Apply industry knowledge and
expertise to tailor your CV appropriately.
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Present your achievements in an
inspiring way that leaves a recruiter wanting to
know more.
We recognise that as a jobseeker
you need the very best CV facilities available to you
and we realise that when considering professional
assistance you need to use a company you can trust and
one that offers what you need at the most cost effective
price.
Having reviewed thousands of CV
service companies that are available within the UK we
are delighted to have partnered with RED CVs – a team of
dedicated and experienced CV writing specialists with a
strong track record of helping people win multiple
interviews.
Whatever your circumstances, they
can help you.
Due to the massive buying power of
our website we have negotiated very special discounted
terms. An entire professionally drafted CV can start
from as little as £49 and this can make the difference
between securing that ideal job and being passed over
for someone else.
Currently RED CVs are offering a
free CV review to all job hunters registered on our
website. By submitting the CV review form they will look
at your CV and can advise you of what is required to
make the impact you need.
All CVs are individual and they can
re-write your entire CV if required and provide a no
obligation quotation for providing this service.
If you proceed with the offer from
RED CVs they can not only upload your CV directly to
your constructionjobsnow account so that you can use it
to instantly apply for Jobs online but they will also
send you the completed CV direct to your email and can
even post out to you professionally bound copies of your
CV to take with you on those important interviews so
that you stand out from the crowd.
So what are you waiting for, to
take full advantage of a CV review all you need to do is
complete your details on the RED CVs
review form.
Ten
Common CV Mistakes:
The list of mistakes people make
when putting a CV together are endless. The following
are the ten most common CV mistakes that RED CVs see.
Check how your CV compares, then try some changes that
really could have a dramatic and positive effect on your
career direction.
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Poor spelling and grammar. It’s
a cliché, but there really is no second chance to
make a good first impression. Get your CV checked
and checked again. It has to be perfect.
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Too lengthy. Keep it to just 2
pages (or 3 as a maximum for those in more senior or
academic positions) and make full use of each page.
Never leave a half page.
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Complex formatting and
gimmicks. Avoid shading, boxes, tables, columns,
highly.
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Stylised fonts, pictures and
colours etc as they will not read, fax, copy or scan
well. Simplicity of design will help your CV to look
like the professional document that it is.
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Writing in the first person
(using ‘I’ and ‘my’ etc). This informal style is
fine for your covering letter, but less professional
sounding in your CV.
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Heading it with ‘Curriculum
Vitae’. This is no longer necessary as it is obvious
what the document is – head it with your name
instead, centred and in bold capitals for real
impact.
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No personal profile. Having one
is highly recommended as it’s a great way to catch
the reader’s interest. It’s a short 3-4 sentence
selling statement summing up your career background,
areas of expertise, key skills and motivations
whilst conveying a little of your personality.
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Work experience written like a
job description. This section should show how well
you do your job, quantify your achievements and
demonstrate the benefits of employing you. Back the
statements up with facts, figures and a couple of
endorsements.
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Information in the wrong order.
It’s crucial for a recruiter to see the most
relevant information first. Consistently put the
content of each section in reverse chronological
order and place the most important information on
page one.
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Inclusion of unnecessary or
negative information. For example: reasons for
leaving jobs, salary, non value-add interests i.e.
‘reading, music and socialising’, political,
religious and sports team affiliations plus personal
details such as gender, marital or parental status
and age – none of which have any bearing on ability
to do a job.
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No mention of IT skills. IT is
increasingly prevalent in most industries and
recruiters like to see that you can find your way
around a PC. If you’re actually in the IT industry
then full details of your technical skills need to
be on page one.
Make sure your not making mistakes
with your CV and if in any doubt utilise the experts of
RED CVs help. They offer a very friendly and helpful
service and by just submitting the Review form you are
under no obligation.
Your
CV Is A Powerful Personal Profile!
In essence your CV is a sales pitch
– a powerful marketing tool that written with flair and
packed with informative, relevant content can net you
the job interviews that you really want plus,
potentially, the career progression you are hoping for.
The sales techniques we are often
surrounded by include use of slogans, tag lines and
‘teasers’. Using a Personal Profile in a CV is a similar
technique and can be very effective. Positioned at the
top of your CV, underneath your name and contact
details, it should immediately capture the reader’s
interest and entice them to read on.
Consisting of fifty to eighty
words, and written in the third person (a more
professional style), your Personal Profile should
summarise your career status, progression, success and
areas of expertise, plus provide an insight into your
workplace characteristics whilst reflecting a little of
your personality. You can also include what motivates
you about the industry and role that you are in, what
you gain the most job satisfaction from and what it is
that you take pride in achieving for a company.
Writing in such a confident way
does not come naturally to most people and if you find
it difficult – ask friends and colleagues how they might
sum you up or look out old appraisals and references to
see how others have commented on your abilities. This is
not a time to be modest.
In general, try and include
industry buzz words and key skills – for example think
of ten personal qualities or characteristics that you
have that are valuable in the work place – you might
describe yourself as ‘adaptable, efficient, innovative,
proactive or conscientious’ etc.
Next think of ten skills that you
have developed and that would be most applicable in the
new job for which you are applying – some examples of
these might be ‘communication, leadership, decision
making, time management or negotiating skills’.
Then consider what three things
motivate you most (avoiding the obvious ones such as
salary, perks and bonuses etc!) these might include
‘learning new skills, working as part of a team or
meeting pressurised deadlines’.
Finally, compare your lists with
what the company is looking for. Gather information from
the job advert, job description, personnel specification
and company website. If the skills are radically
different, you may need to rethink the job as a viable
option for you. If they are similar however, then that
is great – include as many as you can, not only in your
Personal Profile but throughout your CV and covering
letter. In this way you can ‘match’ yourself into the
job and demonstrate that you have the qualities that the
company or recruiter is looking for.
RED CVs are here to assist you in
building that ideal personal profile just submitting the
Review form you are under no obligation.
The process of taking time to
analyse your skills and traits does in fact provide
great interview preparation and it is therefore worth
spending the time over.
Here is an example of a profile:
A proactive, adaptable and
conscientious Project Engineer with ten years
international experience in the Oil and Gas Industry.
Overcomes challenges through a tenacious and questioning
approach - drawing on wide-ranging technical expertise.
Also an articulate and diplomatic communicator plus an
effective team player with strong coaching skills.
Consistently works to the highest professional standards
and thrives when working as part of a cohesive team to
deliver projects that yield multiple business benefits.
RED CVs tip: Write your personal
profile after you have written the rest of your CV. By
leaving it until the end you will have had time to
reflect on what you have done and achieved over the
years and it should then be easier to summarise.
At RED CVs they can build for you a
perfect personal profile. If you wanted recruiters to
headhunt you for example by making your CV searchable on
redgoldfish the services of RED CVs would provide you
with a significant advantage.
Not only could a professional
looking CV be provided for you but also built in
personal profiles could be added to provide maximum
impact to a potential employer.
Its time to act now by completing
and submitting the Review Form you have nothing to lose
and everything to gain. Making the right difference now
could alter your future working destiny.
About
RED CV's:
So what makes RED CVs different?
1. A UNIQUE 100% MONEY BACK
GUARANTEE
RED CVs customer success rates are
so high that they are happy to offer a unique
'100% Money Back Guarantee': If
your new CV and Covering Letter do not generate
interviews for you we will refund your fees in full.
It's as simple as that. (no takers yet!).
2. A TEAM OF SPECIALLY SELECTED
PROFESSIONALS WHO GENUINELY ENJOY AND CARE ABOUT THEIR
WORK
RED CVs is committed to continuous
improvement and achieving an unrivalled level of
customer service. We do not sub-contract. All our work
is completed in-house and is edited and approved by the
company Director.
RED CVs promise that:
Following completion of your CV and
letter/s you will receive free advice, support and
expert guidance on how to make best use of them
3. RED CVs ARE NOT ANOTHER
AUTOMATED CV COMPANY
All CVs are carefully crafted to
the Candidates requirements and fully edited by human
interaction this way you can be assured that you have a
CV that is specific and unique and fits your
requirements perfectly.
Perfect Results every time so that
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