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Recommend me a CV company/writer - please!

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  • niceguyed
    niceguyed Posts: 328 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper
    What??!!! Depends on the CV and the person writing it!

    I can knock one up in about 45 mins (for someone else) but my husband's took me about a day!!!

    I think you meant to say it took you 3 hours. :rolleyes:

    I'm not sure Phil is getting this point. If I ask Phil how long is a piece of string I guess the answer would be 3 hours :D
  • devon-gnome
    devon-gnome Posts: 279 Forumite
    100 Posts
    This is a free on-line cv builder from learndirect which has a good choice of templates:

    https://www.cvbuilder-advice-resources.co.uk/ :)
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    I couldn't agree less. As a recruiter I'm far more interested in a well written CV broken down into skills, qualifications and experience in chronological order.

    Putting things in chronological order is fine but not the same thing as a chronological CV. The crucial thing is to have the skills separate and at the start, as you suggest, and not just list work history as Phil's earlier post suggested.
  • brazilianwax
    brazilianwax Posts: 9,438 Forumite
    I would give it a go

    He should really have an upto date CV with you being a near FCIPD after all. You should really always have a CV available.

    Thanks for the words of wisdom. :rolleyes: When we first met, he didn't have one. It took me a day to sort it out, and now it is up to date. ;)

    Not that he needs it - the companies come to him. :rolleyes:
    :A MSE's turbo-charged CurlyWurlyGirly:A
    ;)Thinks Naughty Things Too Much Clique Member No 3, 4 & 5 ;)
  • studentphil
    studentphil Posts: 37,640 Forumite
    Thanks for the words of wisdom. :rolleyes: When we first met, he didn't have one. It took me a day to sort it out, and now it is up to date. ;)

    Not that he needs it - the companies come to him. :rolleyes:

    What sort of IT does he do to be that popular?
    :beer:
  • brazilianwax
    brazilianwax Posts: 9,438 Forumite
    What sort of IT does he do to be that popular?

    Never you mind!
    :A MSE's turbo-charged CurlyWurlyGirly:A
    ;)Thinks Naughty Things Too Much Clique Member No 3, 4 & 5 ;)
  • studentphil
    studentphil Posts: 37,640 Forumite
    Never you mind!

    Online poker, ah, I see:D
    :beer:
  • MJMum
    MJMum Posts: 580 Forumite

    Don't see the point anymore in offering advice to people who only want to be agreed with...
  • brazilianwax
    brazilianwax Posts: 9,438 Forumite
    Online poker, ah, I see:D

    freezing cold.
    :A MSE's turbo-charged CurlyWurlyGirly:A
    ;)Thinks Naughty Things Too Much Clique Member No 3, 4 & 5 ;)
  • greyster
    greyster Posts: 2,392 Forumite
    Never you mind!

    World of Warcraft?
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