My name is Debbie and I started my collaboration as CV writer with Live in London more than years ago. To show you how a good CV can change your life, I’ll tell you about my experience. During my first years in the UK I delivered hundreds of CVs without being able to capture the attention of the companies I was really aiming for. At the same time, I realized that many people around me had better l
uck, but they had less expertise and experience. I have evaluated – and gradually discarded – even factors related to gender, nationality, age and knowledge of the language etc. So I thought the reason was related to my CV, the way it was written, the way I structured it. So I started to change it by taking idea from the web, following the suggestions of recruitment agencies and consulting my former colleagues in the recruitment departments that I punctually went to torture 🙂
I began to see more clearly. I never imagined that such a complex and varied world could be hidden behind the evaluation of a CV. I first discovered the use of some basic evaluation metrics, but soon I realized that they were not the same for all and for all conditions. Some companies, in fact, adopted completely different systems and still changed according to the sector they belonged to and their job. I also found that ratings are often initially filtered by computers based on form and content (the use of precise keywords). In short, as my knowledge of this world grew, I discovered new elements of evaluation that led me to conclude that there is no unique method for drawing up a Curriculum Vitae. I understood that beyond the form and content, the assessment varies according to the type of company, the sector to which it belongs and the professional role for which you propose yourself. I soon managed to get attention from the companies I aspired to, including Harrods and Apple (for which I still work). In short, to increase the likelihood of your CV being taken into consideration, it is essential to use a certain layout and write it in a certain way. For this reason I suggest you contact a professional.
