I am astonished when I see sites advertising ‘write your CV in minutes’.   I suppose the question is really ‘how many minutes?’

The time it takes to write a CV depends on a number of factors.   But if I were writing a CV for myself I would allow at least half a day and probably more time than that.   And why not!   

When you consider how much is at stake - that this CV represents the only contact you have with an employer - that if you have a bad CV you are simply not giving yourself a chance - that your job is pivotal to your life and your lifestyle - that a good CV can make all the difference between success and failure in your career - then I can truly say that you should spend as much time as it takes to produce the very best CV and that you need all the help you can get.  

Trawl the internet to find advice on CV writing before you start.  Some of the advice you will want to take on board and some you will not agree with - that’s fair enough - after all it’s your CV.   You may decide to invest in a template to give you some guidance on the structure of your CV.    Make a plan, get all your information together and only then should you start writing your CV.  

But remember - it will take a good number of minutes to create the very best possible CV.  

Peter 

In the light of the new legislation which came into force last October, a prospective employer is no longer allowed to demand to be given details of your age.

So should you include your date of birth in your CV?   The simple answer is that, as with all CV writing, there are no hard and fast rules, so it is entirely up to you.   By all means include it if you think it wold be helpful to either the prospective employer or your application.   There are bound to be other dates in your CV so it would probably be fairly easy to work out your age from other information supplied, but if you want to leave out reference to your date of birth, that’s perfectly OK.

For a long time now age has never been included in US style Resumes so It is inevitable that with the passage of time it will become increasingly less fashionable to include date of birth.   Eventually I am convinced that we shall follow the US market as we always do.  

Peter 

Welcome to the launch of the CV Writing Services Website. Although this is an all new business, please be assured that it is run by professionals with a wealth of experience in CV Writing.

What sets us apart from the rest? Well, for a start we really care about our clients and strive to provide the very best CV writing services at prices everybody can afford.

Finding a CV writing service on the internet can be a very confusing business. There are so many entrepreneurs who have ‘jumped onto the bandwagon’. Their skill is in marketing any product – not necessarily CV writing.

Our senior consultant has over ten years experience of writing CVs for people from all walks of life both in the UK and overseas, so you can see we are well equipped to provide first class CV writing services for you.

Although this is a commercial website, this blog will carry useful information on the job hunting process, together with our views as professionals on the trials and tribulations of the job seeker.

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