One other yr has flown by and it’s time for the fourth annual round-up of what I’ve been as much as at CV Shed. I really like to jot down these evaluations – it offers me the prospect to take inventory of my enterprise and look again at what’s modified since earlier round-ups. It additionally offers potential purchasers some perception into what I do, to assist them resolve in the event that they need to work with me!
The massive information this yr is that – after 12 years as a sole dealer – CV Shed turned a restricted firm! All of it feels very severe and grown up, however in impact nothing’s actually modified. I’ve obtained an Accountant to do the icky bits that I don’t get pleasure from, so I can give attention to delivering the identical nice CV Shed providers. So, what have I been as much as this yr?
CV evaluations
I launched a
CV analysis service to the CV Shed providing, which has proved actually common! If purchasers are already pleased with their CV, or don’t need 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 yr, offering CV critiques for a corporation based mostly in Switzerland. There’s an actual combine within the selection and high quality of CVs I obtain and, based mostly on the suggestions I get, the purchasers discover the critiques actually useful. This has quickly grow to be my largest contract, taking a couple of hours of on daily basis. I even have the same contract with one other firm within the UK, the place I do far fewer hours however present the same CV critique service.
Content material modifying
I’ve continued to edit and publish articles for a corporation based mostly 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 step 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 fulfilling (more often than not!). You’ll additionally see a few of my posts on the
British Affiliation of CV Writers’ web site and, after all, on the
CV Shed weblog.
CVs for personal clients
As all the time, I’ve carried on writing CVs for my non-public clients. I’ve had an actual combine this yr, from latest graduates to senior executives and all the pieces in between. I’ve additionally up to date a couple of CVs for a earlier clients, including their newest jobs as its time for them to maneuver on once more.
Workers profiles
I nonetheless write employees profiles for brand spanking new employees at a development firm, to be used of their bidding packs. This contract doesn’t have an enormous quantity, nevertheless it’s nice to have the ability to write for a unique viewers – the readers of those profiles are potential enterprise purchasers, slightly than recruiters and employers.
Attending lunch & study classes
As an authorized member of the British Affiliation of CV Writers, I often attend their Lunch & Study classes to remain updated with developments in CV writing and to get enterprise recommendation from the assorted audio system. I even had the chance to satisfy a number of of them in actual life in November, when the primary in-person gathering was held on the British Library!
Finding out
By some means, across the busiest yr in CV Shed historical past, I’ve managed to finish the primary yr of my grasp’s diploma in Utilized English. Finding out remotely has supplied the pliability I would like to suit assignments round work and I’m having enjoyable exploring new matters I’d by no means thought of earlier than.
January is all the time my busiest time of the yr, so if in case you have any tasks that you simply’d like me to work on, please do
get in contact sooner slightly than later. New yr, new profession? I could make you sound wonderful – let’s do it!
