LONDON, ENGLAND, August 27, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Online career development and recruitment specialist, The Needle Online continues to develop and expand its comprehensive range of online career development services for candidates, employers and recruitment professionals with a package of online CV Services.
Research shows that most employers and recruiters will spend no more than 30 seconds looking at each CV when considering applicants for a role. And these figures are generous, with many reporting 10-15 seconds maximum for an initial skim read.
In an increasingly competitive job market, it is more important than ever for candidates CVs to stand out from the crowd. It is important to remember that employers and recruiters often receive hundreds of applications for each role, so simply do not have time to read each one thoroughly.
Top CV Writing Tips from The Needle Online include:
(1) Keep it simple and avoid jargon
(2) Tailor your CV to every single job you apply for
(3) Be succinct and keep adjectives to a minimum
(4) Avoid repetition
(5) Think about your target market and aim your CV at that particular person
(6) Write a version in third person for ease of use by recruitment consultants
(7) Avoid unnecessarily complicated formatting
Christine Tautari, director at The Needle Online, says:
"If your career is important enough to invest in, then you should spend time working out your goals and drawing up action plans to achieve them. A successful job search starts with a great CV, and writing a CV that gets interviews is an art. The Needle Online has experienced consultants who can reconstruct a CV and turn it into an interview-winning document in no time, with our comprehensive CV Services package."
Christine has seven years experience in the UK recruitment industry, specialising in interim management and procurement, and CV writing services for interim and senior permanent candidates. Prior to that, she had an extensive career in sales and marketing working in various industries in distribution, wholesale and retail.
Christine runs The Needle Online with co-director and co-founder, David Gillies. For over thirty years, David has been involved in R&D and product development related to TV. He also a successful technology consultancy, isis digital Ltd.
For more information, contact Christine Tautari on +44 113 2093078 or visit The Needle Online website at: http://theneedleonline.com/
CV Writing Services from The Needle Online:
There are three different levels of CV Services available from The Needle Online:
(1) The Fine Tuner - includes a CV overhaul.
(1) Professional Haystack Burner - includes an initial consultation with a member of experienced recruitment staff, as well a complete and objective overhaul of your current CV.
(2) Executive Haystack Burner - reflects the growing demand for an online presence. This service includes both an interview winning CV and a matching online profile for your social media platform.
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