A month within the lifetime of Phrase Dragon – December 2022

How can or not it’s that point of yr already? Welcome again behind the scenes of Phrase Dragon as I conduct the standard annual overview of what I’ve been as much as not too long ago. One factor’s for certain – it’s been busy!

CVs for personal prospects

My

has been hectic not too long ago and I’ve had extra orders from personal prospects than I can ever bear in mind having earlier than. These orders are the center of my enterprise – I like not simply presenting prospects with a CV that can assist them to land interviews, but additionally listening to how assured it makes them really feel once they learn them.

Only a number of CVs that I’ve written not too long ago embrace: a Content material Author, a Gross sales and Advertising and marketing Specialist, a Communications Director, a postgraduate scholar, an import-export enterprise proprietor, a Head of Studying and Improvement, a Technical IT Venture Supervisor and a Group Administrator.

Modifying blogs

On the finish of final yr, I grew to become the Editor of a UK weblog centered on CVs and job search matters. Since then, the consumer has requested me to take over two of their US blogs as effectively. The three blogs whole over 2,000 posts up to now and I’m regularly going over the previous posts to convey them as much as scratch while including 22 new posts every month from my marvellous workforce of writers on either side of the Atlantic.

I’ve additionally been modifying weblog posts and newsletters for a serviced condo firm (assume Airbnb for the manager market), which has been actually attention-grabbing and a good way to step outdoors my regular subject material. It’s jogged my memory how a lot I like engaged on the modifying aspect of my enterprise!

Writing articles

The serviced condo firm has additionally requested me to put in writing weblog posts for them – once more that is one thing I’ve had nice enjoyable doing. Because it wants extra analysis than my regular matters, I’m discovering out loads of attention-grabbing details about locations I’ve by no means been to!

On prime of that, I proceed to put in writing posts for the

– partly to assist potential prospects and jobseekers and partly simply because I like doing it! I additionally write the odd publish for the UK job search weblog that I edit, too.

CV evaluations

A number of weeks again I revamped my CV overview service and it’s proved overwhelmingly common! Numerous folks have taken me up on the provide of a free CV overview – they’re a good way to lift consciousness of Phrase Dragon and convey new prospects into the enterprise, while nonetheless providing worth to those who can’t stretch to a full skilled re-write.

CV contracts

I’ve been serving to one other CV author to create CVs for a authorities contract that she has. These CVs are usually for unemployed folks aiming to get again into work, so it’s been very rewarding to have the ability to make a distinction to their job search.

Workers profiles

I nonetheless work with a development firm to put in writing workers profiles for his or her bidding packs. The amount has dropped since I began – I initially had each worker on my to-do checklist! Now the majority of the work is finished and I solely want to organize profiles for his or her new starters as they step into the enterprise.

Social media

I proceed to publish frequently on

,

and

– comply with me for brand spanking new weblog posts, infographics, CV suggestions and updates about CV Shed.

Studying

For causes I can’t completely fathom, I made a decision in the summertime – virtually on a whim – that I’d do a Grasp’s diploma. I’m now learning in direction of an MA in English at Nottingham College. Fortunately, it’s a distance studying course, and tremendous versatile, so it’s becoming rather well round my different commitments. One task accomplished… 17 extra to go!

I’ve additionally change into an authorized member of the British Affiliation of CV Writers and frequently attend their Lunch & Study periods. Though we’re technically opponents, everyone seems to be tremendous supportive and it’s an ideal useful resource for each discovering new shoppers and referring present shoppers onwards. It is also reassuring for my prospects to know that they are working with an authorized CV author, in what has change into a really overcrowded trade.

Can I assist you to?

It’s been busier than ever right here at Phrase Dragon, however if you happen to need assistance I’ll at all times discover time. Whether or not you’re after

or

, I could make you sound wonderful! Simply

and I’ll look ahead to working with you within the new yr.