A month within the lifetime of CV Shed

One other 12 months has flown by and it’s time for the fourth annual round-up of what I’ve been as much as at Phrase Dragon. I really like to write down these evaluations – it provides me the prospect to take inventory of my enterprise and look again at what’s modified since earlier round-ups. It additionally provides potential shoppers some perception into what I do, to assist them determine in the event that they wish to work with me!

So, what have I been as much as this 12 months?

CV evaluations

I launched a

service to the corporate providing, which has proved actually fashionable! If shoppers are already proud of their CV, or don’t wish to pay for the complete rewrite service, they will request an analysis within the type of personalised suggestions on their doc, with suggestions for enchancment and an professional opinion on its strengths and weaknesses.

CV critiques

I began a brand new contract earlier on this 12 months, offering CV critiques for a corporation primarily based in Switzerland. There’s an actual combine within the selection and high quality of CVs I obtain and, primarily based on the suggestions I get, the shoppers discover the critiques actually useful. This has quickly develop into my greatest contract, taking a number of hours of day-after-day. I even have an identical contract with one other firm within the UK, the place I do far fewer hours however present an identical CV critique service.

Content material modifying

I’ve continued to edit and publish articles for a corporation primarily based in America. I edit 25 posts a month throughout 3 UK and US blogs, to make sure they meet the necessities of the temporary and are written in keeping with the type information. The writing crew is fab to work with and this can be a enjoyable, if busy, contract.

Weblog writing

I’ve additionally began writing posts a few US blogs. I discover the writing course of actually pleasurable (more often than not!). You’ll additionally see a few of my posts on the

web site and, in fact, on the

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CVs for personal prospects

As at all times, I’ve carried on writing CVs for my personal prospects. I’ve had an actual combine this 12 months, from current graduates to senior executives and the whole lot in between. I’ve additionally up to date a number of CVs for a earlier prospects, including their newest jobs as its time for them to maneuver on once more.

Employees profiles

I nonetheless write workers profiles for brand spanking new workers at a building firm, to be used of their bidding packs. This contract doesn’t have an enormous quantity, but it surely’s nice to have the ability to write for a distinct viewers – the readers of those profiles are potential enterprise shoppers, slightly than recruiters and employers.

Attending lunch & be taught periods

As an authorized member of the British Affiliation of CV Writers, I recurrently attend their Lunch & Be taught periods to remain updated with developments in CV writing and to get enterprise recommendation from the assorted audio system. I even had the chance to fulfill a number of of them in actual life in November, when the primary in-person gathering was held on the British Library!

Finding out

One way or the other, across the busiest 12 months in CV Shed historical past, I’ve managed to finish the primary 12 months of my grasp’s diploma in English. Finding out remotely has offered the pliability I would like to suit assignments round work and I’m having enjoyable exploring new subjects I’d by no means thought of earlier than.

January is at all times my busiest time of the 12 months, so when you’ve got any tasks that you simply’d like me to work on, please do

sooner slightly than later. New 12 months, new profession? I could make you sound superb – let’s do it!