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08/07/2025

Are you a graduate who's not yet got a foot on the career ladder? Are you frustrated with your job search?

Don't worry, you're not the only one. It's exactly how Ella felt before her CV Review with our expert, Natasha Woodford. Ella has just given us a 5 star review on Google My Business, her review is quoted in the image below - thanks, Ella!

Our website gives details of the CV & Career Consultation we did with Ella, it's £199plus VAT for a personalised 1:1 session. You can also book using this link 👀 https://clockworktalent.com/career-coach-cv-writing-and-job-search/

Ella graduated in 2024. She's travelled for best part of 6 months and, having just returned, is focused on landing her dream job - to work in one of the big consulting firms in their ESG practice. Environmental, Social and Governance careers are highly sought after. I mean, who doesn't want to make a difference in the world? To get an interview invite, your CV needs to be better than the other applicants by making sure it is the BEST it can be. Recruiters and hiring managers are looking for the best and for reasons to rule you out. Typos and grammatical errors are obvious "no-no's" but what about the "yes-yes's"?

What do you write in your CV when all you've done is school and university?

Ella's original CV was ok, and it'd probably land a few general interview invites.

✅We doubled her "Skills & Tools" section to ensure those keywords were in her CV. As Ella knows what she wants to do (and it's competitive) it's better to tailor her CV so upon application AI/recruitment automation will select it based on her specialist job criteria.

✅A list of academic qualifications just isn't enough. We added university course modules to allow hiring managers to see Ella already has a foundation of knowledge in those specialist topics.

✅We also added Ella's extracurricular projects, showing she regularly goes above and beyond what is required, as well as her voluntary work.

✅Being a "bare bones" graduate, the CV should only be 1 page (2 pages is fine when you're a few years in, but with virtually zero experience, having one glorious page full of valuable information is enough). It took a lot of formatting, but we made sure we packed a lot into that one page!

✅We added the jobs Ella held through university and holidays. These show employers she's a grafter and knows the basics of working - punctuality, appearance and responsibility. It "de-risks" the idea of her as a new graduate recruit. Also, when employees return to a company time and time again, it shows there's been a good relationship and that the employer has valued the employee's contribution.

✅We also added an "Interests" section for Ella, as these can make an applicant memorable.

We know CV writing is hard, because it's about yourself. With us asking open-ended questions, it prompted Ella to give up a lot of new information that she'd previously thought irrelevant!

🤗 If, like Ella, you want to improve your job search by reviewing your CV with our recruitment expert, book yourself a 1:1 session with Natasha here: https://clockworktalent.com/career-coach-cv-writing-and-job-search/

26/06/2025

Frustrated with your job search and feel like you're banging your head against the wall? Laura did😔

She's been successfully freelancing but now keen to move back into a permanent Communications Manager job. Having quickly updated her CV, she'd been applying to lots of job but the worst thing has been happening. She's heard nothing back.

Lucky for Laura she got in touch, as we'd helped her get a job before. Upon reading Laura's updated CV, it was quickly obvious to Natasha (our expert) why Laura was getting ghosted by employers.

Let's be honest Laura's original CV wasn't great,. It was "ok" but being more senior now, the expectations are higher and she's up against a lot of competition. It didn't "sell" Laura's skills or experience, it didn't say how very good she was in her past jobs nor tell of all her recent achievements. With a complete CV overhaul with a side serving of career coaching, we got Laura back on track!

She also left us a lovely 5 star Google Review to add to our collection. Thank you, Laura.

If, like Laura, you're feeling a little lost with your job search, book your one-to-one CV critique using the link below.

https://clockworktalent.com/career-coach-cv-writing-and-job-search/

23/06/2025

Haven't written a CV for years because you've run your own business?

That's the predicament Vicky found herself in recently. Concerned about the economy, Vicky was considering working for someone else but having not written a CV for years she wasn't sure where to start. She did, however, know we are experts in CV writing, so got in touch and we did our magic.

If you'd like a CV critique (and/or tailored career coaching) you can find out more on our website using the link below, or book your 1:1 video call with our resident expert, Natasha.

https://clockworktalent.com/career-coach-cv-writing-and-job-search/

💬the update? Not only did Vicky immediately apply with her CV for a local job. She immediately got a job interview invite AND went on to nail her face to face interview. She has just had the job offer too!!🎉

Superb for Vicky (and we expected nothing less) but Vicky hadn't engaged with job interviews for years and now with a job offer in hand, she's got a lot more confidence in her worth!

18/06/2025

🏆Our CV critique earned us another ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Google review!

Treating Keith's CV to a full CV critique, we improved Keith's jobsearch immensely. He's now got an impactful 2-page CV highlighting his skills, experience and achievements, whereas it used to be a waffly CV that hid amongst all the other applications. Keith's application now stands out and and his CV easily demonstrates how good he really is.

Job seeking is hard. Treat yourself to a CV critique with our recruitment expert. For more details and to book, please use the link below

https://clockworktalent.com/career-coach-cv-writing-and-job-search/

13/06/2025

What does professionalism look like in 2025?

When you're hiring someone new into your team, what can you expect from them? What are the common benchmarks that shows they're being "professional"?

Several of our employers have been curious on what to expect from a new employee, whilst others ensure they disclose every expectation in company handbooks, detailed job descriptions, and intensive company inductions for new employees. These are then revisited (and hammered home) in reviews, PDP's, one-to-one's, company meetings and more.

The question is, do you know what being professional looks like? It's what we all strive for. Check out our 6 key markers of professionalism in the article below... and make sure these shine like a beacon when at work and reflect them in your CV too!

Dressing smart or wearing a suit just isn't good enough to be seen as professional any more. We've shared 6 ways employers consider being professional in digital marketing in 2025

06/06/2025

📢 Heads up job seekers, are you making job application after job application and getting really frustrated? If you're not hearing back when you send your CV in for a job, have you ever considered why?

❌ Is your CV getting lost in the pile?
❌ Does it fail to present you in the best light?
❌ Have you made the most of every chance to highlight your experience, skills, and achievements in an easily readable format?
❌ Is your CV incompatible with ATS/databases, or will it be rejected before it even gets considered?
❌ Is it overly stylised or in an unconventional format?
❌ Are there any typos, inaccuracies, or mismatches with your social media profiles?

Whichever it is, it's obviously not working. This is where our CV critiques come in. Our MD, Natasha has worked with hiring managers across the world for 25+years and knows what it takes to catch their attention. Her CV critique service helps job seekers improve their job search by creating impactful CVs. It can change a job search from your CV getting lost at the point of application, to actually being invited for a job interview!

The way it works is Natasha...
✅ invites you to a one-to-one video call
✅ explores your experience, skills and ambitions
✅ tailors her questions to identify your USP's to showcase in your CV
✅ draws on her expertise to ensure your CV is compatible with AI and automated recruitment processes
✅ highlights what's important with a carefully crafted format that works
✅ turns your unproductive job search into interview invites where you can show an employer why you're right for their vacancy!

Our⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Google Reviews endorse our CV critiques, sharing how an improved CV instantly improves the results of their job search!

To find out more or book yourself a CV critique with Natasha, check the link below:

If you're job seeking but it's not going well. Or your imposter syndrome is holding you back. Or you need a career sounding board ... our expert, Natasha has 5 star Google reviews, get in touch!

14/05/2025

Our MD, Natasha Woodford is hiring a UK based (work from home) Head of Marketing Services for a rapidly scaling SaaS company that will launch this new service for their customers, focused on PPC service initially

🌍 UK based (must have permit to work) - work from home/remote work in the UK
💰Salary circa £70k+ plus performance bonus and share options to be discussed
🛠️ Experience of agency life/consulting with clients AND expertise in PPC/GoogleAds

More details on our job board listing, and apply with your CV for further consideration with Natasha

We're hiring a Head of Marketing Services (PPC) for a rapidly scaling SaaS company to launch a new service line. Apply for further details

16/04/2025

💯Really pleased to help a long serving industry professional organise and present his experience better.

We got it down from a 4 page story, to a much more impactful 2 page industry overview of his career with emphasis on his experience, skills and accomplishments.

Our MD, Natasha and Anthony were both really pleased with the outcome of his CV consultation - it only took about an hour in a face-to-face video call.

If you're job seeking, you too can book our expert, Natasha for your own CV critique. For more information and to book just use the link below:
https://clockworktalent.com/expert-cv-consultation/

09/04/2025

Our MD, Natasha is helping a small but well-established publisher of primarily B2C travel-related websites recruit their lead of everything digital marketing!

You'll be implementing a holistic strategy and leading the day-to-day with your inhouse, freelance and agency resources. It's a startup culture, with alot of autonomy. Accountable to the Board of Directors, you'll need excellent communication and reporting skills and be driven by results.

🇬🇧 UK based, working from home
💷upto GBP£50k d.o.e. plus performance bonus

For more details, check out our job ad and make your application.

We're hiring a Digital Product Manager to a startup environment in a well established company. If you've driven online growth and ready to take the reins apply using our job advert

09/04/2025

We're recruiting a part time SEO Director-EU for an employer we've partnered with for over 10 years! In fact, one of our past hires has become their CEO! Yes, the bar for this hire has been set high!

✅Looking to replicate that successful hire, the right person will bring m multiple years in SEO along with agency experience and ideally driving strategic organic growth for an enterprise travel site.

🇬🇧 based in UK, working from home
💷full time equivalent to £65-70k - guaranteed 80 hours per month

🔎For more details, check out our job ad and share your CV to make your application. You'll then discuss in detail with our MD, Natasha who is rapidly building a shortlist for this attractive opportunity

We're seeking a part-time SEO Director for EU (with agency & travel exp.). Guaranteed 80 hrs/month. Please apply through our job board

26/03/2025

We're so proud of feedback like the quote below.

Our MD, Natasha got a Linkedin message from someone she'd helped before. Having completed their recent short-term contract, they've come back for more expert advice - and we're happy to help navigate the craziness of what is job seeking in 2025!

You can book yourself an expert CV Consultation using the link below:
https://clockworktalent.com/expert-cv-consultation/